Kayl

Coordinates: 49°29′10″N 6°02′20″E / 49.4861°N 6.0389°E / 49.4861; 6.0389
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Kayl
Keel, Käl
Coat of arms of Kayl
Map of Luxembourg with Kayl highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Kayl highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°29′10″N 6°02′20″E / 49.4861°N 6.0389°E / 49.4861; 6.0389
Country Luxembourg
CantonEsch-sur-Alzette
Government
 • MayorWeiler Jean (CSV)
Area
 • Total14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
 • Rank78th of 100
Highest elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
 • Rank33rd of 100
Lowest elevation
274 m (899 ft)
 • Rank75th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total9,865
 • Rank14th of 100
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
  • Rank12th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000206
Websitekayl.lu

Kayl (Luxembourgish: Keel [ˈkeːl] or (locally) Käl [ˈkɛːl]) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.

As of 2024, the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,856.[1] Other towns within the commune include Tétange.

The first surviving written reference to 'Keyle' dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified.[2]

The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg.[3]

Population[edit]

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Kayl church

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Syndicat d'Initiative Käl" (in German). Syndicat d'Initiative et du Tourisme de la Commune de Käl-Tétange. October 1951. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Représentations consulaires d'Etats étrangers au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  4. ^ "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Kayl at Wikimedia Commons