Erpeldange-sur-Sûre
Erpeldange-sur-Sûre Ierpeldeng op der Sauer (Luxembourgish) Erpeldingen an der Sauer (German) | |
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Coordinates: 49°51′50″N 6°06′50″E / 49.8639°N 6.1139°E | |
Country | Luxembourg |
Canton | Diekirch |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claude Gleis |
Area | |
• Total | 17.97 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
• Rank | 64th of 100 |
Highest elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
• Rank | 24th of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
• Rank | 21st of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,429 |
• Rank | 63rd of 100 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
• Rank | 56th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000604 |
Website | erpeldange.lu |
Erpeldange-sur-Sûre (Luxembourgish: Ierpeldeng op der Sauer [ˈiːɐ̯pəldeŋ op dɐ ˈzɑʊɐ], German: Erpeldingen an der Sauer [ˈɛʁpl̩dɪŋən ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈzaʊɐ]) 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 2024, the town of Erpeldange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,138.[1] 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.[2]
Erpeldange Castle now houses the commune's administrative offices. It has a history dating from the 13th century.[3]
Demographics
Between 2011 and 2021, Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was the slowest growing commune in Luxembourg.
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Source: Le Portail des Statistiques du Luxembourg |
References
- ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Mémorial A, 1850, No. 18" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-15. 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