Canton of Capellen Kanton Kapellen
Canton
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°38′N 6°00′E / 49.633°N 6.000°E / 49.633; 6.000
Country	Luxembourg
Legislative constituency	Sud
LAU 1	LU00001
Communes (cities in bold)	Dippach Garnich Habscht Käerjeng Kehlen Koerich Kopstal Mamer Steinfort
Area
• Total	199.2 km2 (76.9 sq mi)
• Rank	9th of 12
Highest elevation (11th of 12)	398 m (1,306 ft)
Lowest elevation (12th of 12)	242 m (794 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	54,352
• Rank	3rd of 12
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Rank	3rd of 12

Capellen 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.

Administrative divisions

Capellen Canton consists of the following nine communes:

• Dippach
• Garnich
• Habscht
• Käerjeng
• Kehlen
• Koerich
• Kopstal
• Mamer
• 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.^[1]
• 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.^[2][3]

Population

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