Capellen

Capellen (, ) is a town in the commune of Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg, west of Luxembourg City.
Despite not having a "commune" named after it, Capellen gives its name to the canton of Capellen.
History.
Capellen lies on the old Roman road, today's "Kiemwee", from Trier in Germany to Reims and Paris.
When Luxembourg was divided into cantons in 1840, as a result of disputes between Mamer and Koerich, it was decided that the canton should be named Capellen and that Capellen should become the capital of the canton.
Geography.
Capellen has an area of . The altitude at the church is high.
Population.
There were 1,677, persons living in the "commune" in 2015, for a population density of inhabitants/km².