Capellen Capellen | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′N 6°00′E / 49.633°N 6.000°E | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Legislative constituency | Sud |
| LAU 1 | LU00001 |
| Capital | Capellen |
| Communes (cities in bold) | Dippach Garnich Habscht Käerjeng Kehlen Koerich Kopstal Mamer Steinfort |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199.21 km2 (76.92 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 9th of 12 |
| Highest elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 48,187 |
| • Rank | 3rd of 12 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 3rd of 12 |
Capellen is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. Its capital is Capellen (in the commune of Mamer).
Administrative divisions
Capellen Canton consists of the following nine communes:
Mergers
- On 1 January 2012 the former communes of Bascharage and Clemency (both from Capellen Canton) were merged to create the commune of Käerjeng. The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011.[2]
- On 1 January 2018 the former communes of Hobscheid and Septfontaines (both from Capellen Canton) were merged to create the commune of Habscht. The law creating Habscht was passed on 24 December 2017.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Population by canton and municipality 2018". www.statistiques.public.lu. Statistics portal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Mémorial A, 2011, No. 110" (PDF) (in French). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ wort.lu: "Ja" aus Simmern, Böwingen, Tüntingen, Eschweiler und Wiltz, abgerufen am 14. Februar 2015
- ^ wort.lu: "Ja" zur „Gemeng Habscht“, abgerufen am 14. Februar 2015