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 = Diekirch

Esch-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 (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 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]