Kopstal
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| State : |
 Luxembourg
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| Coordinates : | 49 ° 40 ' N , 6 ° 4' E |
| Canton : | Chapels |
| Residents : | 3884 (January 1, 2019) |
| Area : | 7.9 km² |
| Population density : | 491.6 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number: | 0107 |
| Website: | www.kopstal.lu |
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| Mayor: | Romain Adam (ar Equipe) |
| Elective system : | Proportional vote |
Kopstal ( Luxembourgish Koplescht ) is a municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and belongs to the canton of Capellen .
Composition of the community
The municipality consists of the localities Bridel and Kopstal.
history
Origin of the place name Kopstal
The place name Kopstal has its origin in the old Moselle-Franconian language . Koppel meant pasture and arable land. The ending "scht" meant sheath or dividing line. In earlier times the Mamer river was the border between the parishes of Steinsel and Kehlen . Possibly that is why the place was called Koppelscheid in Old Franconia . In the long run it became popularly "Koppelscht" and at some point, out of convenience, "Koplëscht".
Origin of the place name Bridel
Bridel comes from the Latin Praedium ("Hof") and Praediolum ("Höflein"). Praedium means "agricultural buildings" and "real estate". The diminutive Praediolum stands for "small farm estate". The historical researchers R. Blum and Henri Blackes assume that today's Rodenhof was built on the foundations of a Roman building. Roman coins have been found near the courtyard. The name Praediolum carried over to the surrounding lands. Over time, the name developed into "Bridel".
Historical finds
In Kopstal, remains of Roman bricks and crockery debris were found in the left valley exit next to Merscher Straße . During expansion work on various streets in Bridel, pottery remains, roof tiles and coins were repeatedly found. Clay grave urns were uncovered in a former sand pit in the former Strassener Straße. It can be assumed that people lived not too far away and were buried there after their death.
politics
On January 1, 2010, Mayor Guy Linster gave up his post to the 46-year-old lawyer and previous aldermen Romain Adam (är Equipe). Linster, however, retained his seat on the council of lay judges.
Daughters and sons of the church
- Willy Kemp (* 1925), racing cyclist
Individual evidence
- ↑ STATEC Luxembourg - Population par canton et commune 1821–2019 (French)
- ↑ a b History of the Kopstal community
- ↑ What will change at the beginning of the year. ( Memento of the original from January 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Luxemburger Wort , January 1, 2010.
literature
- Ewen, Jean: La ligne de chemin de fer desservant la localité de Kopstal , 1988. online
