Erpeldange-sur-Sûre
Erpeldange
Ierpeldeng | |
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Map of Luxembourg with Erpeldange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
Coordinates: 49°51′50″N 6°06′50″E / 49.8639°N 6.1139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | Diekirch |
Area | |
• Total | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
• Rank | 64th of 102 |
Highest elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
• Rank | 24th of 102 |
Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
• Rank | 21st of 102 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,429 |
• Rank | 63rd of 102 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
• Rank | 56th of 102 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000604 |
Website | erpeldange.lu |
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.
As of 2001[update], 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]
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References
- ^ {{fr icon"Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18" (PDF) (in German). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- ^ "Histoire" Archived 2009-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Commune d'Erpeldange. (in French) Retrieved 26 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Erpeldange (Ettelbruck) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website for Erpeldange
- Official website of the Erpeldange tourist board
- Football club in Erpeldange
- Team III from the Football club in Erpeldange
- Erpeldange Youth association
- Band and Choir Concordia Erpeldange