Steinfort ( ) is a

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and town in western

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. It is part of the canton of

Capellen Capellen ( lb, Cap/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. Despite not having a commune named after it, Capellen lends its name to the ...

. , the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include

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Kleinbettingen Kleinbettingen () is a small town in the commune of Steinfort, in western Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, G ...

and

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Transport

Road

Steinfort lies at the Belgian/Luxembourg border on the Route d'Arlon (N6), the original road linking Luxembourg City to Arlon.

Rail

Steinfort was served by the Prince Henri Railway that ran from

Pétange Pétange (; lb, Péiteng, ; german: Petingen) is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the Esch-sur-Alzette (canton), canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. Pétange lies on the borders with both Belgium and F ...

Ettelbruck Ettelbruck ( lb, Ettelbréck , german: Ettelbrück ) is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of inhabitants. History Until 1850, both Erpeldange and Schieren were part of the Ettelbruck commune as well, but both ...

in the north of the country. Despite the line's closure in 1967, the rails were never lifted and old rail infrastructure is still visible through Steinfort, where it crosses Route D'Arlon at a level crossing. Nearest railway stations: *

Kleinbettingen railway station Kleinbettingen railway station ( lb, Gare Klengbetten, french: Gare de Kleinbettingen, german: Bahnhof Kleinbettingen) is a railway station serving Kleinbettingen, in the commune of Steinfort, in western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de ...

Population

Notable Inhabitants

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(* 27. April 1949), Luxemburgish politician

References

External links

* Communes in Capellen (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub