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Commune in Capellen, Luxembourg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kehlen (Luxembourgish: Kielen [ˈkiələn] ) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. As of 2023, the commune had a population of 6,391.
Kehlen
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![]() Kehlen chapel and church | |
![]() Map of Luxembourg with Kehlen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red | |
Coordinates: 49.6667°N 6.0333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | Capellen |
Area | |
• Total | 28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi) |
• Rank | 29th of 100 |
Highest elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
• Rank | 62nd of 100 |
Lowest elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
• Rank | 51st of 100 |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 6,391 |
• Rank | 24th of 100 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
• Rank | 34th of 100 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
LAU 2 | LU0000105 |
Website | kehlen.lu |
As of 2023[update], the town of Kehlen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2,514.[1] Other towns within the commune include Dondelange, Keispelt, Meispelt, Nospelt and Olm.
The history of Kehlen goes back at least to Gallo-Roman period. Celtic tombs have been excavated in nearby Nospelt and a necropolis from the 1st century was discovered in the early 1970s on the Juckelsboesch plateau between Mamer and Kehlen. A beautiful dark blue glass bowl was among the offerings found there.[2]
A monument to the four gods depicting Juno, Minerva, Mercury and Hercules, possibly once the base of a Jupiter Column, was discovered on the heights of Schoenberg at the point where two Roman roads once crossed.[3] The original is now in the National Museum of History and Art but a replica can be seen beside the entrance to the Schoenberg cemetery.[4]
Schoenberg is one of the oldest parishes in Luxembourg. It came under the authority of the St. Maximin's Abbey, Trier, as far back as 1637. The cemetery is classified as a national monument as many of the gravestones are from the beginning of the 16th century.
Until fairly recently, Kehlen was a farming community with a few cottage industries. Today, owing to its proximity to Luxembourg City (about 25 minutes by car outside the city), most of its inhabitants now work in the service sector.[5]
The name Kehlen is said to originate from Callidovilla meaning the villa of Callidus.
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