Black Ernz

The Black Ernz is a river flowing through , joining the at . It flows through the towns of and .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Luxembourg
  • Also known as: “Ernz noire”, “Schwaarz Ernz”, and “Schwarz Erntz”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Saueruecht and Beaufort Medieval Castle.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Photo: Kauk0r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beaufort Castle dating from the 11th century consists of the ruins of the medieval fortress and an adjacent residence from the 17th century. It is located in in eastern Luxembourg. is situated 3 km west of Black Ernz.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grundhof and Vugelsmillen.

Village
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is a village in the commune of , in eastern . As of September 2026, the village had a population of 24. Nearby is the confluence of the and the Black Ernz.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village in the commune of , in eastern . As of 2025, the village has a population of 285.

Black Ernz

Latitude
49.83639° or 49° 50′ 11″ north
Longitude
6.33139° or 6° 19′ 53″ east
Elevation
173 metres (568 feet)
Open location code
8FX8R8PJ+HH
Geo­Names ID
2960604
Wiki­data ID
Q2671282
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Black Ernz” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Black Ernz”
  • Basque: “Ernz Beltza”
  • Catalan: “Ernz Negre”
  • Cebuano: “Ernz Noire”
  • Chuvash: “Хура Эрнц”
  • Croatian: “Crni Ernz”
  • Dutch: “Zwarte Ernz”
  • French: “Ernz Noire”
  • German: “Schwarze Ernz”
  • Italian: “Schwaarz Iernz”
  • Luxembourgish: “Schwaarz Iernz”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Svarte Ernz”
  • Persian: “بلک ارنتس”
  • Russian: “Эрнц-Нуар”
  • Spanish: “Río Ernz Negro”
  • Swedish: “Ernz Noire”
  • Tajik: “Билак орнтс”
  • Tajik: “Блек Эрнз”
  • Ukrainian: “Шварц-Іернц”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland and Altschmiede.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ruines du château de Beaufort. and Niederburg.

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