Kayl

Kayl Keel, Käl
Commune
Coat of arms
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; 6.0389Coordinates: 49°29′10″N 6°02′20″E / 49.4861°N 6.0389°E / 49.4861; 6.0389
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Area
• Total	14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Area rank	78th of 102
Highest elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
• Rank	33rd of 102
Lowest elevation	274 m (899 ft)
• Rank	75th of 102
Population  (2018)
• Total	9,098
• Rank	14th of 102
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
• Density rank	12th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
	LU0000206
Website	kayl.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, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

As of 2001, the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 4,237. 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.^[1]

The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg.^[2]

Kayl church

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External links[]

• Media related to Kayl at Wikimedia Commons

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