Erpeldange-sur-Sûre

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Erpeldange-sur-Sûre
Ierpeldeng op der Sauer (Luxembourgish)
Erpeldingen an der Sauer (German)
Erpeldange Panorama.jpg
Coat of arms erpeldange luxbrg.png
Erpeldange Sure map.svg
Map of Luxembourg with Erpeldange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°51′50″N6°06′50″E / 49.8639°N 6.1139°E / 49.8639; 6.1139
Country Flag of Luxembourg.svg  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
  Density140/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 [ˈiːɐ̯pəldeŋopˈzɑʊɐ] , German : Erpeldingen an der Sauer [ˈɛʁpl̩dɪŋənʔandeːɐ̯ˈzaʊɐ] ) 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.

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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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1821604    
1851856+41.7%
1871754−11.9%
1880649−13.9%
1890562−13.4%
1900676+20.3%
1910676+0.0%
1922668−1.2%
1930658−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1947593−9.9%
1960646+8.9%
1970864+33.7%
19811,160+34.3%
19911,548+33.4%
20012,061+33.1%
20112,295+11.4%
20212,435+6.1%
Source: Le Portail des Statistiques du Luxembourg
Sure River at Erpeldange-sur-Sure Sure bij Erpeldange.jpg
Sûre River at Erpeldange-sur-Sûre
Erpeldange, church (l'eglise de la Conversion-de-Saint-Paul) in the street Erpeldange, kerk in straatzicht foto1 2014-06-09 14.38.jpg
Erpeldange, church (l'église de la Conversion-de-Saint-Paul) in the street

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References

  1. "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. "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.
  3. "Histoire" Archived 2009-12-01 at the Wayback Machine , Commune d'Erpeldange. (in French) Retrieved 26 March 2011.

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