Capellen (canton) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Capellen |
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| Canton | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| Capital | Capellen |
| - coordinates | 49°38′N 6°0′E / 49.633°N 6.000°E |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Area | 199.2 km² (77 sq mi) |
| Population | 47,209 (2017) |
| Density | 237 /km² (614 /sq mi) |
| Canton since | 24 February 1843 |
| Subdivisions | 10 communes |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166-2 | LU-CA |
| LAU 1 | LU00009 |
Capellen (Luxembourgish: Capellen) is a canton in Luxembourg. Its capital is Capellen.
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History
On 1 January 2012, the communes of Bascharage and Clemency were merged to make the new commune of Käerjeng.
Geography
With an area of 199.2 km2 (76.9 sq mi), and a population (2017) of 47,209, the Capellen canton has a population density of 237.0 inhabitants/km².
The canton has the Redange canton to the north, the Mersch canton to northeast, the Luxembourg canton to the east and the Esch-sur-Alzette canton to the south. The canton borders, to the west, the arrondissement of Arlon in Belgium.
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| Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) |
Communes
The Capellen canton consists of the following 10 communes (2017 population).
- Dippach (4,178)
- Garnich (2,099)
- Hobscheid (3,518)
- Käerjeng (10,232)), formed January 1, 2012 from:
- Bascharage and
- Clemency
- Kehlen (5,903)
- Koerich (2,528)
- Kopstal (3,673)
- Mamer (9,185)
- Septfontaines (812)
- Steinfort (5,081)
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See also
In Spanish: Cantón de Capellen para niños
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