Kehlen
Commune in Capellen, Luxembourg
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Kehlen (German pronunciation: [ˈkeːlən]; Luxembourgish: Kielen [ˈki̯ələn] ⓘ) 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 | |
 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Félix Eischen |
| 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 (2025) | |
• Total | 7,148 |
| • Rank | 23rd of 100 |
| • Density | 253.7/km2 (657.0/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 34th of 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| LAU 2 | LU0000105 |
| Website | kehlen.lu |
As of 2025[update], the town of Kehlen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2,509.[1] 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.[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.
Population
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Twin towns — sister cities
Meckenbeuren, Germany
