Steinfort

Steinfort Stengefort
Commune
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 / 49.66; 5.9156
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Capellen
Area
• Total	12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
• Rank	90th of 100
Highest elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
• Rank	86th of 100
Lowest elevation	288 m (945 ft)
• Rank	89th of 100
Population  (2023)
• Total	5,871
• Rank	29th of 100
• Density	480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Rank	20th of 100
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 2023^[update], the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 3,076. 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:

• Kleinbettingen railway station

Population

^[2]

Notable Inhabitants

• Camille de Tornaco (1807–1880), a Belgian landowner and liberal politician.
• Jean Asselborn (born 1949), former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

References

External links

• Media related to Steinfort at Wikimedia Commons

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This page was last edited on 5 March 2024, at 16:26