Steinfort
Stengefort | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Luxembourg with Steinfort highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′36″N 5°54′56″E / 49.66°N 5.9156°E | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Capellen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 90th of 102 |
| Highest elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| • Rank | 86th of 102 |
| Lowest elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| • Rank | 89th of 102 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,871 |
| • Rank | 29th of 102 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th of 102 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000110 |
| Website | steinfort.lu |
Steinfort (Luxembourgish: Stengefort [ˈʃtæŋəfoχt] ⓘ) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen.
As of 2005, the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include Hagen, Kleinbettingen and Grass.
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[1] was served by the Prince Henri Railway that ran from Pétange to Ettelbruck 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:
Population
Notable Inhabitants
- Camille de Tornaco (1807–1880), a Belgian landowner and liberal politician.
- Jean Asselborn (born 1949), Luxemburgish politician
References
- ↑ Gare Stengefort
- ↑ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Steinfort at Wikimedia Commons
