Upper Sûre Lake

The Upper Sûre Lake is a large reservoir in north-western . It is the largest body of water in the country. It gives its name to the commune of , which was formed in 1979.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: reservoir in Luxembourg
  • Also known as: “Esch-sur-Sûre-Talsperre”, “Haute Sûre”, “Lac de la Haute Sure”, “Lac de la Haute-Sure”, “Lago del Sure Superior”, and “Upper Sure Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Église Saint-Roch and Chapelle Saint-Donat.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Farm
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is a farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Insenborn and Bonnal.

Village
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is a village in the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre, in north-western .

Village
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is a village in the commune of …

Village
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is a village.

Upper Sûre Lake

Latitude
49.89275° or 49° 53′ 34″ north
Longitude
5.87107° or 5° 52′ 16″ east
Elevation
366 metres (1,201 feet)
Open location code
8FX7VVVC+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119540502
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2960484
Wiki­data ID
Q2621998
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Venetian—“Upper Sûre Lake” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Օտ Սյուր”
  • Catalan: “llac de l’Alt Sûre”
  • Catalan: “Llac de l’Alt Sûre”
  • Cebuano: “Lac de la Haute Sûre”
  • Chinese: “上叙尔湖”
  • Croatian: “Jezero Gornji Sûre”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره اپير سور”
  • French: “lac de la Haute-Sûre”
  • French: “Lac de la Haute-Sûre”
  • German: “Obersauer-Stausee”
  • German: “Stausee”
  • Italian: “Lago della Haute-Sûre”
  • Luxembourgish: “Stauséi Uewersauer”
  • Russian: “Верхняя Сюр”
  • Russian: “От-Сюр”
  • Slovenian: “Zgornjesauersko zajezitveno jezero”
  • Spanish: “Lago del Sûre Superior”
  • Swedish: “Lac de la Haute Sûre”
  • Ukrainian: “Верхньозауерське озеро”
  • Venetian: “lago de ła Haute-Sûre”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Burfëlskräiz and Liefrange.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hoppertsbierg and Gäschleed.

Luxembourg: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Luxembourg and Central Luxembourg.

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