- Esch-sur-Sûre
Infobox Luxembourg commune
name = Esch-sur-Sûre
luxname = Esch-Sauer
arms = Coat of arms esch sauer luxbrg.png
LAU2 = 05002
canton = Wiltz
district = DiekirchEsch-sur-Sûre ( _lb. Esch-Sauer, _de. 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 (afterRemich ).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 1960's to meet the country's drinking water needs.
External links
* www.petitbourg.lu [http://www.petitbourg.lu/index1_en.htm Le Paradis des Ardennes Luxembourgoises]
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