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Steinfort
Steinfort ( ) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. , 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 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: * Kleinbettingen railway station Population Notable Inhabitants * Jean Asselborn Jean Asselborn (; born 27 April 1949) is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in the government of Luxembourg as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2004. He also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Asselborn
Jean Asselborn (; born 27 April 1949) is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in the government of Luxembourg as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2004. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2004 to 2013, under Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.CV at government website . Early life and career Jean Asselborn was born on 27 April 1949 in Steinfort. Asselborn left school in 1967 at the age of 18, and began working in a plant that same year. It was during this time that he became actively involved in the trade union movement an ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Rail Transport In Luxembourg
:''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series'' The history of rail transport in Luxembourg began in 1846 and continues to the present day. Origins The first negotiations for the creation of a railway on the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg began in 1845. A preliminary agreement was signed with a British company on 4 June 1846,''Publications de la société pour la recherche et la conservation des monuments historiques dans le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, XXII, année 1866'', imprimerie-librairie V. Buck, Luxembourg, 1867. p.127full text (retrieved 17 May 2011). but did not immediately bear fruit. A few years later, by the law of 7 January 1850, the government was authorized to negotiate with private companies. The law provided a guarantee of a minimum interest of 3%. In 1853, the Luxembourger François-Émile Majerus, who had worked for a long time in Mexico as an engineer and geologist, published a pamphlet showing the great economic adva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N6 Road (Luxembourg)
The N6 is a road in Luxembourg. It connects Luxembourg City, at its eastern end, to the Belgian border. At the border, it connects to the Belgian N4, which leads to Arlon, Namur, Wavre, and Brussels. It is also known by the name of route d'Arlon, due to the primary destination from Luxembourg City. At its eastern end, the N6 meets the N51 (b''oulevard de la Foire''), on the edge of the Ville Haute quarter of Luxembourg City. On its way out of the city, the road passes Stade Josy Barthel, the country's national stadium, and the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, the country's main maternity hospital. On the outskirts of the city, the N6 meets the A6 motorway. Once outside the city, the road passes through Strassen. The road proceeds to pass the Lycée Technique Josy Barthel in Mamer, before reaching another junction with the A6. Continuing westwards, the N6 runs through the towns of Capellen and Windhof, before reaching Steinfort Steinfort ( ) is a commune and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company. The station is situated on Line 50, which connects Luxembourg City to the west of the country and the Belgian town of Arlon Arlon (; lb, Arel ; nl, Aarlen ; german: Arel ; wa, Årlon; la, Orolaunum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in and capital of the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is th .... External links Official CFL page on Kleinbettingen station Steinfort Railway stations in Luxembourg Railway stations on CFL Line 50 {{Luxembourg-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koerich
Koerich ( lb, Käerch) is a commune and village in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. , the commune of Koerich has a population of 2,310. The other small communities in the commune are Goeblange, Goetzingen and Windhof. With its onion-towered church standing above the ruins of the medieval castle, Koerich has a particularly attractive rural setting although it is only 15 km west of Luxembourg City. Location The village lies in the valley of the Goeblange stream which flows down to the River Eisch to the west. It is at the junction of the CR 109 to Goeblange and Capellen and the CR 110 to Windhof and Dippach. The centre of the village is 295 m above sea level while the residential developments to the north and south rise to a height of 320 m. The streets in the village are therefore very hilly. The surrounding countryside is a mixture of forests and open fields with mixed farming. History The commune has a history extending back some 2,000 yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamer
Mamer () is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes Mamer itself, and also 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. , Mamer, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 8,173. The town is the thirteenth-largest in Luxembourg. The commune as a whole is the fourteenth-most populous in the country. History The Treveri, a Gallic or Celtic tribe, inhabited the region for several hundred years until they were conquered by Julius Caesar in 54 BC. A Celtic necropolis from the 1st century was discovered in the early 1970s on the ''Juckelsboesch'' plateau between Mamer and Kehlen. A beautiful dark blue glass bowl was among the offerings found in the tombs. During the Gallo-Roman era whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land .... As of 2005, the town has a population of 855. Steinfort Towns in Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnich
Garnich () is a commune and small town in southwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. , the town of Garnich, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 1202. Other towns within the commune include Dahlem (population 2014: 400), Hivange (population 2014: 118), and Kahler (population 2014: 277) for a total population of 1997 in 2014 in the commune. Amongst these, 1454 are of Luxembourish nationality (72,81%) and 543 (27,19%) are of other nationality. Population See also * List of mayors of Garnich The mayor of Garnich is the mayor of the Luxembourgian commune of Garnich. List Footnotes {{Reflist Mayors Garnich Garnich () is a Communes of Luxembourg, commune and small town in southwestern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen ... References External links * Communes in Capellen (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagen, Luxembourg
Hagen () 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, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small land .... , the town has a population of 956. Steinfort Towns in Luxembourg {{Capellen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käerjeng
Käerjeng () is a commune in southwestern Luxembourg, in the canton of Capellen. It lies on the border with Belgium. It has an area of 33.67 km2. The commune of Käerjeng was formed on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of Bascharage and Clemency. The law creating Käerjeng was passed on 24 May 2011. Käerjeng has a population of approximately 10,000 citizens and has the 9th-highest commune population in Luxembourg. Populated places The commune consists of the following villages: * Bascharage Section: ** Bascharage (seat) ** Hautcharage ** Linger Linger may refer to: *Linger (surname), a list of people with the name *Linger, Luxembourg, a town *Linger (film), ''Linger'' (film), a 2008 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To *Linger (novel), ''Linger'' (novel), a 2010 ''Wolves of Mercy Falls' ... * Clemency Section: ** Clemency ** Fingig ** Schockmillen (lieu-dit) ** Nuechtbann (lieu-dit) ** Neudrisch (lieu-dit) Geography Käerjeng is located on the dividing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capellen (canton)
Capellen is a canton in southwestern Luxembourg. Its capital is Capellen (in the commune of Mamer). Administrative divisions Capellen Canton consists of the following nine communes: * Dippach * Garnich * Habscht * Käerjeng * Kehlen * Koerich * Kopstal * Mamer Mamer () is a commune and town (strictly classified as a village) in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes Mamer itself, and also the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated ... * Steinfort 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. * 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. Population References Cantons o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
