Canton of Capellen

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Canton of Capellen
Kanton Kapellen
Canton
Armoiries de Septfontaines 1.svg
Coat of arms
Canton Capellen in Luxembourg.svg
Coordinates: 49°38′N6°00′E / 49.633°N 6.000°E / 49.633; 6.000 Coordinates: 49°38′N6°00′E / 49.633°N 6.000°E / 49.633; 6.000
Country Luxembourg
Legislative constituency Sud
LAU 1 LU00001
Capital Capellen
Communes
(cities in bold)		 Dippach
Garnich
Habscht
Käerjeng
Kehlen
Koerich
Kopstal
Mamer
Steinfort
Area
 • Total199.2 km2 (76.9 sq mi)
 • Rank 9th of 12
Highest elevation
(11th of 12)
398 m (1,306 ft)
Lowest elevation
(12th of 12)
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total50,733
 • Rank 3rd of 12
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
  • Rank 3rd of 12

Capellen is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. Its capital is Capellen (in the commune of Mamer).

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Administrative divisions

Capellen Canton consists of the following nine communes:

Mergers

Population

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References

  1. ↑ "Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  2. ↑ wort.lu: "Ja" aus Simmern, Böwingen, Tüntingen, Eschweiler und Wiltz, retrieved 14 February 2015
  3. ↑ wort.lu: "Ja" zur "Gemeng Habscht", retrieved 14 February 2015
  4. ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 11 January 2022.


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