”’Kayl”’ ({{IPA|de|ˈkaɪl}}; {{langx|lb|Keel}} {{IPA|lb|ˈkeːl||Lb-Keel.ogg}} or locally {{lang|lb|Käl}} {{IPA|lb|ˈkɛːl||Lb-Käl.ogg}}) is a [[Communes of Luxembourg|commune]] and town in south-western [[Luxembourg]]. It is part of the [[Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)|canton of Esch-sur-Alzette]].
”’Kayl”’ ({{IPA|de|ˈkaɪl}}; {{langx|lb|Keel}} {{IPA|lb|ˈkeːl||Lb-Keel.ogg}} or locally {{lang|lb|Käl}} {{IPA|lb|ˈkɛːl||Lb-Käl.ogg}}) is a [[Communes of Luxembourg|commune]] and town in south-western [[Luxembourg]]. It is part of the [[Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)|canton of Esch-sur-Alzette]].
{{As of|2024}}, the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,856.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://data.public.lu/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-personnes-physiques-rnpp-population-par-localite-population-per-locality/ |title=Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité |date=2024–01–07 |website=data.public.lu}}</ref> Other towns within the commune include [[Tétange]].
{{As of|}}, the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://data.public.lu/fr/datasets/registre-national-des-personnes-physiques-rnpp-population-par-localite-population-per-locality/ |title=Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité |date=– |website=data.public.lu}}</ref> Other towns within the commune include [[Tétange]].
The first surviving written reference to ‘Keyle’ dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tourisme-kayl.lu/Gemeng.htm |title=Syndicat d’Initiative Käl |access-date=23 December 2008 |publisher=Syndicat d’Initiative et du Tourisme de la Commune de Käl-Tétange |date=October 1951 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804053842/http://tourisme-kayl.lu/Gemeng.htm |archive-date= 4 August 2008 }}</ref>
The first surviving written reference to ‘Keyle’ dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tourisme-kayl.lu/Gemeng.htm |title=Syndicat d’Initiative Käl |access-date=23 December 2008 |publisher=Syndicat d’Initiative et du Tourisme de la Commune de Käl-Tétange |date=October 1951 |language=de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804053842/http://tourisme-kayl.lu/Gemeng.htm |archive-date= 4 August 2008 }}</ref>
Commune in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Kayl (German pronunciation: [ˈkaɪl]; Luxembourgish: Keel [ˈkeːl] ⓘ or locally Käl [ˈkɛːl] ⓘ) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
As of 2025[update], the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,981.[1] Other towns within the commune include Tétange.
The first surviving written reference to ‘Keyle’ dates from 1235. Since the thirteenth century the name of the town has not changed significantly, although more than twenty different spellings have been identified.[2]
The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg.[3]
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