Kayl

Kayl

Kayl

Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

For the radio stations, see KAYL (disambiguation).

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.

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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

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Kayl church

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.
  2. [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. [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. [4]
    "Population par canton et commune". statistiques.public.lu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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