Steinfort

Steinfort Stengefort
Commune
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Steinfort highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°39′36″N 5°54′56″E / 49.66°N 5.9156°ECoordinates: 49°39′36″N 5°54′56″E / 49.66°N 5.9156°E
Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Capellen
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Marie Wirth
Area
• Total	12.16 km^2 (4.70 sq mi)
Area rank	93rd of 105
Highest elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
• Rank	89th of 105
Lowest elevation	288 m (945 ft)
• Rank	92nd of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	4,700
• Rank	29th of 105
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Density rank	19th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00009011
Website	steinfort.lu

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.

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.

Transport

Road

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

Rail

Steinfort^[1] 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

1. Gare Stengefort

External links

• Media related to Steinfort at Wikimedia Commons