Esch-sur-Sûre (Luxembourgish: Esch-Sauer, pronounced [ˌæʃˈzɑʊɐ] , German: Esch-Sauer [ˌɛʃˈzaʊ̯ɐ]) is a commune and small town in north-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. At one point it was the second smallest commune by area in Luxembourg (after Remich), until Neunhausen and Heiderscheid were merged into it in 2011.[1]

Esch-sur-Sûre
Esch-Sauer
Esch-sur-Sûre
Esch-sur-Sûre
Coat of arms of Esch-sur-Sûre
Map of Luxembourg with Esch-sur-Sûre highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Esch-sur-Sûre highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°54′40″N 5°56′05″E / 49.911°N 5.93467°E / 49.911; 5.93467
Country Luxembourg
CantonWiltz
Area
 • Total51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi)
 • Rank8th of 100
Highest elevation
529 m (1,736 ft)
 • Rank10th of 100
Lowest elevation
238 m (781 ft)
 • Rank46th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total3,129
 • Rank56th of 100
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
  • Rank91st of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000802
Websiteesch-sur-sure.lu

As of 2023, the town of Esch-sur-Sûre, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 402.[2]

Esch-sur-Sûre is situated by the river Sauer, just east and downstream of the artificial Upper Sauer Lake. The town's prominent AD 927 castle, and the main part of the town below, sit on a spur of a land within a sharp meander of the river.

The suffix to its name distinguishes Esch-sur-Sûre from the city of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is often known just as Esch.

Immediately above the town, the river has been dammed to form a hydroelectric reservoir extending some 6 miles (10 km) up the valley. The Upper Sauer dam was built in the 1960s to meet the country's drinking water needs.

Esch-sur-Sûre dam and reservoir

Populated places edit

The commune consists of the following villages:

Population edit

[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Fusion des communes d'Esch/Sûre, Heiderscheid et Neunhausen". Legilux. Government of Luxembourg. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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