Country Luxembourg Area rank 80 of 105 Lowest elevation 247 m (810 ft) Area 14.96 km² Lau 2 09010 | Canton Capellen Highest elevation 391 m (1,283 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Wednesday 11:50 PM | |
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Septfontaines (Luxembourgish: Simmer, German: Simmern) is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. As of 2001, the town of Septfontaines, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 356. Other towns within the commune include Greisch and Roodt-sur-Eisch.
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Map of Septfontaines, Luxembourg
Septfontaines Castle is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located high above the village of Septfontaines, the medieval castle is now privately owned.
Name
The name Septfontaines is a French neologism (the local population is almost entirely Luxembourgish-speaking), derived from the older name Siebenborn (literally, 'seven springs'), which appears as the name of the town in Latin and German documents from the nineteenth century and earlier. This name is also seen in Siewebueren, the name of the town's fountain. The name Siebenborn was often abbreviated 7born in vital records.