Capellen (canton)
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Capellen is a canton
in the south-west of Luxembourg
, in the Luxembourg District. The capital is Capellen
(commune of Mamer
).
The canton consists of the following 11 communes:
Cantons of Luxembourg
||The districts of Luxembourg are divided into 12 cantons. These cantons are subdivided into 116 communes. The cantons, listed by district, include:Diekirch District*Clervaux *Diekirch *Redange *Vianden *Wiltz Grevenmacher District...
in the south-west of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, in the Luxembourg District. The capital is Capellen
Capellen
Capellen is a town in the commune of Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg, 12 km west of Luxembourg City. , the town has a population of 1,336...
(commune of Mamer
Mamer
Mamer is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes the town of Mamer, and also the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated on the river Mamer, a tributary of the Alzette...
).
The canton consists of the following 11 communes:
- BascharageBascharageBascharage is a commune and a town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Bascharage, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 7,495...
- ClemencyClemency, LuxembourgClemency is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg....
- DippachDippachDippach is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. The commune's administrative centre is Schouweiler. The River Mess, a tributary of the Alzette, rises here....
- GarnichGarnichGarnich is a commune and small town in southwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg....
- HobscheidHobscheidHobscheid is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. The commune's administrative centre is Eischen....
- KehlenKehlenKehlen is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Kehlen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,627. Other towns within the commune include Dondelange, Keispelt, Meispelt,...
- KoerichKoerichKoerich is a commune and village in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the commune of Koerich has a population of 2,075. The other small communities in the commune are Goeblange, Goetzingen and Windhof...
- KopstalKopstalKopstal is a commune and a small town in central Luxembourg. The towns of Kopstal and Bridel belong to this commune. Kopstal is a small town, with a population of 644 , located in a valley between forested hills situated beneath Bridel....
- MamerMamerMamer is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes the town of Mamer, and also the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated on the river Mamer, a tributary of the Alzette...
- SeptfontainesSeptfontainesSeptfontaines is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. , the town of Septfontaines, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 356...
- SteinfortSteinfortSteinfort is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include Hagen and Kleinbettingen....