Canton of Capellen
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| Canton of Capellen Kanton Kapellen |
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| Canton | ||
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| Country | Luxembourg | |
| Legislative constituency | Sud | |
| LAU 1 | LU00001 | |
| Communes (cities in bold) |
Dippach Garnich Habscht Käerjeng Kehlen Koerich Kopstal Mamer Steinfort |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 199.2 km2 (76.9 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 9th of 12 | |
| Highest elevation(11th of 12) | 398 m (1,306 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation(12th of 12) | 242 m (794 ft) | |
| • Rank | 3rd of 12 | |
| • Density rank | 3rd of 12 | |
Capellen is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. It is named after Capellen, which is not a commune but rather a section of the commune of Mamer. It borders Belgium.
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.[1]
- 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.[2][3]
Population
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References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ wort.lu: "Ja" aus Simmern, Böwingen, Tüntingen, Eschweiler und Wiltz, retrieved 14 February 2015
- ↑ wort.lu: "Ja" zur "Gemeng Habscht", retrieved 14 February 2015
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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See also: Districts (former subdivision) - Electoral constituencies
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