Kayl | |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Luxembourg |
Subdivision Type1: | Canton |
Subdivision Name1: | Esch-sur-Alzette |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Weiler Jean |
Leader Party: | CSV |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Max Rank: | of 100 |
Elevation Min Rank: | of 100 |
Population Rank: | of 100 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Rank: | of 100 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Blank Name Sec1: | LAU 2 |
Blank Info Sec1: | LU0000206 |
Website: | kayl.lu |
Kayl (Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Keel in Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch pronounced as /ˈkeːl/ or locally Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Käl in Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch pronounced as /ˈkɛːl/) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
, 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]