Erpeldange-sur-Sûre
commune in the canton of Diekirch, Luxembourg
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.
As of 2025, the town of Erpeldange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,297. 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.
Erpeldange Castle now houses the commune's administrative offices. It has a history dating from the 13th century.
Demographics
Between 2011 and 2021, Erpeldange-sur-Sûre was the slowest growing commune in Luxembourg.
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