Canton of Capellen

Capellen () is a canton in Luxembourg.  Its capital is Capellen.

History
On 1 January 2012, the communes of Bascharage and Clemency were combined to make the new commune of Käerjeng.

Geography
With an area of , and a population (2017) of 47,209, the Capellen canton has a population density of  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.

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)

Related pages
 Cantons of Luxembourg
 Districts of Luxembourg (a type of subdivision that no longer exists)
 List of cities in Luxembourg

References