Grand-Duché de LUXEMBOURG / Großherzogtum LUXEMBURG / Groussherzogtum LËTZEBUERG	Grand Duchy of LUXEMBOURG
canton:  Diekirch / Kanton:  Diekirch / Kanton:  Dikrech

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• lt: Etelbriukas • lv: Etelbruka
• el: Ετελμπρυκ
• sr: Етелбрек • bg: Етелбрук • uk: Еттельбрюк • ru: Эттельбрук • be: Этэльбрук

Ettelbruck is situated at an elevation of 199 m near the confluence of the rivers Sûre (de, lb: Sauer), Alzette (de: Alzig, Elz; lb: Uelzecht) and Wark in central Luxembourg. Ettelbruck is part of the canton Diekirch (lb: Dikrech). The town has a population of about 7,000 (2019).

The town's name is probably derived from the Indo-Germanic word Atilbriga, which means 'fertile soil'. From about the 10th century until the French Revolution Ettelbruck was in possession of the abbey of Echternach. Three times during its history, in 1532, 1778 and 1814, the town was destroyed by large fires. In 1907, Ettelbruck obtained the status of a town. During World War II the Battle of the Bulge (Second Battle of the Ardennes) of December 1944 reduced more than 200 houses to ruins, the rest was seevrely damaged. On Christmas Day of that year, Ettelbruck was liberated by the 80th US Infantry Division.

Today, Ettelbruck is a popular holiday resort and is often called the 'Gate to the Ardennes'. The Musée Mémorial de Général Patton was inaugurated in 1995. The Centre des Arts Pluriels Edouard Juncker was opened in 2000.