Kayl

Kayl
Kayl; Keel
	Commune
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	Coat of arms of Kayl; Coat of arms
	Coat of arms of Kayl; Coat of arms
	Map of Luxembourg with Kayl highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red; Map of Luxembourg with Kayl highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
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Country	Luxembourg
District	Luxembourg
Canton	Esch-sur-Alzette
Government
• Mayor	John Lorent
Area
• Total	14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Area rank	81st of 105
Highest elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
• Rank	33rd of 105
Lowest elevation	274 m (899 ft)
• Rank	78th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	8,021
• Rank	14th of 105
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Density rank	13th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00010006
Website	kayl.lu

Kayl (Luxembourgish: Keel) is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.

As of 2001^[update], the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 4,237. 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.^[1]

File:Kayl church.jpg

Kayl church