Kehlen

Kehlen (Luxembourgish: Kielen) is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen. As of the February 1, 2011 census, the commune had a population of 5,048.

Kehlen Kielen
Commune
Kehlen chapel and church
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Kehlen highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.6667°N 6.0333°E / 49.6667; 6.0333
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Capellen
Area
• Total	28.18 km^2 (10.88 sq mi)
Area rank	29th of 102
Highest elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
• Rank	62nd of 102
Lowest elevation	242 m (794 ft)
• Rank	51st of 102
Population  (2018)
• Total	6,056
• Rank	24th of 102
• Density	210/km^2 (560/sq mi)
• Density rank	34th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000105
Website	kehlen.lu

As of 2005, 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.

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]

Pedestal to the four gods, Kehlen

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 (about 25 minutes by car outside the 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.

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Luxembourg

Kehlen is twinned with:[5]

• Meckenbeuren, Germany

References

1. Bol de verre côtelé from Luxembourg's National Museum of History and Art Archived 2004-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
2. G. Thill: Piédestal à quatre divinités de Schoenberg-Kehlen, Hemescht, XXIII, 1971, pp 203-205.
3. Mystic Luxembourg, Les Lieux Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
4. Commune of Kehlen official site. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
5. "25 Jahre Partnerschaft mit Meckenbeuren" (PDF). kehlen.lu (in German). Kehlen. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-09-08.

External links

• Media related to Kehlen (Luxembourg) at Wikimedia Commons