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Country
  
Luxembourg

Area rank
  
93rd of 105

Lowest elevation
  
288 m (945 ft)

Area
  
12.16 km²

Lau 2
  
09011

Canton
  
Capellen

Highest elevation
  
349 m (1,145 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Monday 9:32 AM

Team
  
SC Steinfort

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 57% Humidity

Steinfort (Luxembourgish: Stengefort) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

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Map of Steinfort, Luxembourg

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.

Road

Steinfort lies at the Belgian/Luxembourg border on the Route d'Arlon, the original road linking Luxembourg City to Arlon.

Rail

Steinfort was served by a railway that stretched 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
  • Notable Inhabitants

  • Jean Asselborn (* 27. April 1949), Luxemburgish politician
  • References

    Steinfort Wikipedia