MamerMamer (German pronunciation:; Luxembourgish pronunciation:) is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes both Mamer itself and the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated on the river Mamer, a tributary of the Alzette. The A6 motorway from Luxembourg to Brussels, also designated European route E25, runs through Mamer.
Capellen railway station49°38′19″N05°58′55″E / 49.63861°N 5.98194°E / 49.63861; 5.98194Capellen railway station (Luxembourgish: Gare Capellen, French: Gare de Capellen, German: Bahnhof Capellen) is a railway station serving Capellen, in the commune of Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.
Grand Ducal PoliceThe Grand Ducal Police (Luxembourgish: Groussherzoglech Police; German: Großherzogliche Polizei; French: Police grand-ducale) is the national police force of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The police is under the control of the Minister for the Interior of Luxembourg, although they operate in the name, and under the ultimate control, of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Day-to-day executive control is exercised by the Director-General of the Grand Ducal Police.
Communes of LuxembourgLuxembourg's 100 communes (Luxembourgish: Gemengen; French: communes; German: Gemeinden) conform to LAU Level 2 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions. Communes rank below cantons in Luxembourg's hierarchy of administrative subdivisions. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or divided as demanded by demographic change over time.
Luxembourg CityLuxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg; French: Luxembourg; German: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad; French: Ville de Luxembourg; German: Stadt Luxemburg or Luxemburg-Stadt), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune.
LuxembourgCountry in Western EuropeLuxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south and west. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg City, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.
Canton of CapellenCapellen (Luxembourgish: Kapellen) 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.
NATO Support and Procurement Agency49°38′27″N05°59′12″E / 49.64083°N 5.98667°E / 49.64083; 5.98667The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is NATO's lead organisation for multinational Acquisition, Support and Sustainment in all domains.
MuseumA museum is an institution dedicated to displaying and preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have non-exhibited collections that are used by researchers and specialists. Museums hold a wide range of objects and often focus on a particular theme, such as the arts, science, natural history, or local history.
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer LuxembourgeoisThe Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (French pronunciation:; Luxembourg National Railway Company; abbr. CFL) is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2025, it carried approximately 31.4 million passengers. As of 2023, the company employs around 5,000 people, making CFL the country's largest corporate employer.
LuxembourgishLuxembourgish ( ; also Luxemburgish, Luxembourgian, Letzebu(e)rgesch; endonym: Lëtzebuergesch) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide. The language is standardized and officially the national language of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. As such, Luxembourgish is different from the German language also used in the Grand Duchy.CFL Line 50borderKleinbettingenCapellenA 6MamerMamer LycéeBertrange-StrassenA 6HollerichLuxembourg │Line 50 is a Luxembourgishrailway line connecting Luxembourg City to the west of the country, leading to Kleinbettingen and on to Arlon, in south-eastern Belgium. The terminus at the eastern end is Luxembourg railway station. It is designated, and predominantly operated, by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois. The line was opened by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est in 1859.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.