Erpeldange

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre (Luxembourgish: Ierpeldeng op der Sauer, German: Erpeldingen an der Sauer) is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sûre, between Ettelbruck and Diekirch. It is part of the canton of Diekirch.

This article is about the commune in north-eastern Luxembourg. For other uses, see Erpeldange (disambiguation).
Erpeldange

Ierpeldeng
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Erpeldange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.85°N 6.1°E / 49.85; 6.1
Country Luxembourg
CantonDiekirch
Area
 • Total17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Area rank64th of 102
Highest elevation
459 m (1,506 ft)
 • Rank24th of 102
Lowest elevation
190 m (620 ft)
 • Rank21st of 102
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,339
 • Rank63rd of 102
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Density rank56th of 102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000604
Websiteerpeldange.lu

As of 2001, the town of Erpeldange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 818. Other towns within the commune include Burden and Ingeldorf

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was formed on 1 July 1850, when it was detached from the commune of Ettelbruck, along with the commune of Schieren. The law forming Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was passed on the 22 January 1850.[1]

Erpeldange Castle now houses the commune's administrative offices. It has a history dating from the 13th century.[2]

Sûre River at Erpeldange-sur-Sûre

References
  1. {{fr icon"Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18" (PDF) (in German). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
  2. "Histoire" Archived 2009-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Commune d'Erpeldange. (in French) Retrieved 26 March 2011.

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