Kayl
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| Basic data | |
| State : |
 Luxembourg
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| Coordinates : | 49 ° 29 ' N , 6 ° 2' E |
| Canton : | Esch on the Alzette |
| Residents : | 9315 (January 1, 2019) |
| Area : | 14.9 km² |
| Population density : | 626.9 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number: | 0206 |
| Website: | www.kayl.lu |
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| Mayor: | John Lorent ( LSAP ) |
| Elective system : | Proportional vote |
Kayl ( Luxembourgish Keel , for the residents "Käl") is a municipality in the south of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg . It touches the border with France with a small tip . It belongs to the canton of Esch an der Alzette and consists of the two localities Kayl and Tetingen ( French: Tétange, luxemb. Téiteng) .
history
The place is mentioned for the first time in 1235, when Alexander von Zolver bequeathed the goods in "Keyle" bought from the Canon of St. Paulin in Trier to the Differdinger Frauenstift . The name Kayl has changed very little since the 13th century, although over 20 different spellings are known.
Sons and daughters of the church
- Camillo Felgen (* 1920 in Tétange, † 2005 in Esch an der Alzette ), singer, lyricist , radio and television presenter
- Roger Thull (* 1939 in Tétange), racing cyclist
- Lisa Wengler (* 1992 in Kayl), soccer player
Business
A Post Luxembourg data center is located in Kayl near the motorway .
Individual evidence
- ↑ STATEC Luxembourg - Population par canton et commune 1821–2019 (French)
- ↑ Helmut Wyrwich: Fourth data center of the Post in Kayl. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Day sheet. Fir Lëtzebuerg newspaper , June 29, 2010.
Web links
Commons : Kayl - collection of images, videos and audio files
