Erpeldange

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This article is about the commune in north-eastern Luxembourg. For other uses, see Erpeldange (disambiguation).

Erpeldange Ierpeldeng

Administration
Country	Luxembourg
District (Dark grey)	Diekirch
Canton (Dark red)	Diekirch
LAU 2	LU00002006
Mayor	François Dahm
Geography
Area - Rank	17.97 km² (6.94 sq mi) 67th of 116
Highest point - Rank	459 m (1,506 ft) 31st of 116
Lowest point - Rank	190 m (623 ft) =24th of 116
Population
Population (2005) - Rank	2,094 52nd of 116
Density (2005) - Rank	116.5 /km² (302 /sq mi) 53rd of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

Erpeldange (Luxembourgish: Ierpeldeng, German: Erpeldingen) is a commune and small town in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sauer, between Ettelbruck and Diekirch. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch.

As of 2001, the town of Erpeldange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 818. Other towns within the commune include Burden and Ingeldorf

Erpeldange 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 was passed on the 22 January 1850.^[1]