Kehlen
| Kehlen Kielen |
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| Country |  Luxembourg |
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| District | Luxembourg | ||
| Canton | Capellen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Aloyse Paulus | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 23rd of 116 | ||
| Highest elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 70th of 116 | ||
| Lowest elevation | 242 m (794 ft) | ||
| • Rank | 56th of 116 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 4,887 | ||
| • Rank | 24th of 116 | ||
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 37th of 116 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| LAU 2 | LU00009006 | ||
| Website | kehlen.lu | ||
Kehlen (Luxembourgish: Kielen) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.
As of 2005[update], the town of Kehlen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,627. Other towns within the commune include Dondelange, Keispelt, Meispelt, Nospelt and Olm.
[edit] History
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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, most of its inhabitants now work in the service sector.[4]
The name Kehlen is said to originate from Callidovilla meaning the villa of Callidus.
[edit] Twin town
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Bol de verre côtelé from Luxembourg's National Museum of History and Art. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ G. Thill: Piédestal à quatre divinités de Schoenberg-Kehlen, Hemescht, XXIII, 1971, pp 203-205.
- ^ Mystic Luxembourg, Les Lieux. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ Commune of Kehlen official site. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
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