Erpeldange-sur-Sûre

Erpeldange-sur-Sûre (French pronunciation: [ɛʁpɛldɑ̃ʒ syʁ syʁ]; Luxembourgish: Ierpeldeng op der Sauer [ˈiːɐ̯pəldeŋ op dɐ ˈzɑʊ̯ɐ] ^ⓘ; German: Erpeldingen an der Sauer [ˈɛʁpl̩dɪŋən ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈzaʊɐ]; all lit. 'Erpeldange/Ierpeldeng/Erpeldingen on (the) Sûre/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.

Country Luxembourg

Highestelevation

459 m (1,506 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

LAU 2LU0000604

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Erpeldange-sur-Sûre Ierpeldeng op der Sauer (Luxembourgish) Erpeldingen an der Sauer (German)
Commune
Coat of arms Brandmark
Map of Luxembourg with Erpeldange highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.8639°N 6.1139°E / 49.8639; 6.1139
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  (2025)
• Total	2,596
• Rank	64th of 100
• Density	144.5/km2 (374.2/sq mi)
• Rank	56th of 100
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000604
Website	erpeldange.lu

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As of 2025^[update], the town of Erpeldange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,297.^[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]