Esch-sur-Sûre
| Esch-sur-Sûre Esch-Sauer | ||
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| Commune | ||
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| Country |
 Luxembourg | |
| District | Diekirch | |
| Canton | Wiltz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gilles Kintzele | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 115th of 116 | |
| Highest elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) | |
| • Rank | 27th of 116 | |
| Lowest elevation | 267 m (876 ft) | |
| • Rank | 78th of 116 | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 293 | |
| • Rank | 116th of 116 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 94th of 116 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| LAU 2 | LU00005002 | |
| Website | esch-sur-sure.lu | |
Esch-sur-Sûre (Luxembourgish: Esch-Sauer, German: Esch-Sauer) 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. The commune is the second smallest in area in Luxembourg (after Remich).
As of 2005, the town of Esch-sur-Sûre, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 314.
Esch-sur-Sûre is situated by the river Sauer, just east and downstream of the artificial Upper Sûre Lake. The town's prominent 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 Sûre dam was built in the 1960s to meet the country's drinking water needs.
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- www.petitbourg.lu Le Paradis des Ardennes Luxembourgoises
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Coordinates: 49°55′N 5°56′E / 49.917°N 5.933°E