Kehlen
Kehlen (Luxembourgish: Kielen [ˈkiə̯lən]) 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 | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| Canton | Capellen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.18 km2 (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/km2 (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]
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.
References
- 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.
- G. Thill: Piédestal à quatre divinités de Schoenberg-Kehlen, Hemescht, XXIII, 1971, pp 203-205.
- Mystic Luxembourg, Les Lieux Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- Commune of Kehlen official site. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- "25 Jahre Partnerschaft mit Meckenbeuren" (PDF). kehlen.lu (in German). Kehlen. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
