Kayl Explained

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]

Population

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Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité . 2024-01-07 . data.public.lu.
  2. Web site: Syndicat d'Initiative Käl . 23 December 2008 . Syndicat d'Initiative et du Tourisme de la Commune de Käl-Tétange . October 1951 . de . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080804053842/http://tourisme-kayl.lu/Gemeng.htm . 4 August 2008 .
  3. Web site: Représentations consulaires d’Etats étrangers au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg . 2020-06-03 . 2020-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200429062834/https://maee.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/missions-diplomatiques/representation-consulaire-etranger-au-luxembourg.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Population par canton et commune. dead. 11 January 2022. statistiques.public.lu. 12 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160912150215/http://www.statistiques.public.lu/stat/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=12861&IF_Language=fra&MainTheme=2&FldrName=1.