Erpeldange-sur-Sûre ( lb, Ierpeldeng op der Sauer , german: Erpeldingen an der Sauer ) is a
commune and small town in north-eastern
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land ...
. It lies along the river
Sûre
The Sauer (German and Luxembourgish, , ) or Sûre (French, ) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the Moselle, its total length is .
Rising near Vaux-sur-Sûre in the Ardennes in southeastern Belgium, the Sauer flo ...
, between
Ettelbruck
Ettelbruck ( lb, Ettelbréck , german: Ettelbrück ) is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of inhabitants.
History
Until 1850, both Erpeldange and Schieren were part of the Ettelbruck commune as well, but bot ...
and
Diekirch
Diekirch ( lb, Dikrech or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The t ...
. It is part of the canton of
Diekirch
Diekirch ( lb, Dikrech or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The t ...
.
, the town of Erpeldange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 818. Other towns within the commune include
Burden
Burden or burthen may refer to:
People
* Burden (surname), people with the surname Burden
Places
* Burden, Kansas, United States
* Burden, Luxembourg
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Burden'' (2018 film), an American drama film
* ' ...
and
Ingeldorf
Ingeldorf ( ) is a small town in the commune of Erpeldange, in central Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Gra ...
Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was formed on 1 July 1850, when it was detached from the commune of
Ettelbruck
Ettelbruck ( lb, Ettelbréck , german: Ettelbrück ) is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of inhabitants.
History
Until 1850, both Erpeldange and Schieren were part of the Ettelbruck commune as well, but bot ...
, along with the commune of
Schieren. The law forming Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was passed on the 22 January 1850.
Erpeldange Castle now houses the commune's administrative offices. It has a history dating from the 13th century.
Population
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References
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External links
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Official Website for ErpeldangeOfficial website of the Erpeldange tourist boardFootball club in ErpeldangeTeam III from the Football club in ErpeldangeErpeldange Youth associationBand and Choir Concordia Erpeldange
{{Geographic location
, Centre = Erpeldange
, N =
Bourscheid
, NE =
Tandel
Tandel is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg, in the canton of Vianden. It lies close to the border with Germany. , the village of Tandel, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 87.
The commune of Tandel was forme ...
, E =
Diekirch
Diekirch ( lb, Dikrech or (locally) ; from ''Diet-Kirch'', i.e. "people's church") is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The t ...
, SE =
Vallée de l'Ernz
, SW =
Schieren
, W =
Ettelbruck
Ettelbruck ( lb, Ettelbréck , german: Ettelbrück ) is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of inhabitants.
History
Until 1850, both Erpeldange and Schieren were part of the Ettelbruck commune as well, but bot ...
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Towns in Luxembourg
Communes in Diekirch (canton)
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