- Kehlen
Infobox Luxembourg commune
name = Kehlen
luxname = Kielen
arms = Coat of arms kehlen luxbrg.png
canton = Capellen
district = LuxembourgKehlen ( _lb. Kielen) is a commune and town in western
Luxembourg . It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg.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 includeDondelange ,Keispelt ,Meispelt ,Nospelt and Olm.History
The history of Kehlen goes back at least to
Gallo-Roman period. Celtic tombs have been excavated in nearbyNospelt and anecropolis from the1st century was discovered in the early 1970s on the "Juckelsboesch" plateau betweenMamer and Kehlen. A beautiful dark blue glass bowl was among the offerings found there. [ [http://www.mnha.public.lu/collections/epoque_galloromaine/paix_romaine/bol_verre/index.html Bol de verre côtelé from Luxembourg's National Museum of History and Art] . Retrieved 28 November 2007.]A monument to the four gods depicting Juno,
Minerva , Mercury andHercules , possibly once the base of aJupiter Column , was discovered on the heights of Schoenberg at the point where two Roman roads once crossed. [G. Thill: Piédestal à quatre divinités de Schoenberg-Kehlen, Hemescht, XXIII, 1971, pp 203-205.] The original is now in theNational Museum of History and Art but a replica can be seen beside the entrance to the Schoenberg cemetry. [ [http://webplaza.pt.lu/public/fkal/site04_f.htm Mystic Luxembourg, Les Lieux] . Retrieved 25 November 2007.]Schoenberg is one of the oldest parishes in Luxembourg. It came under the authority of the
St. Maximin's Abbey, Trier , as far back as1637 . 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 , most of its inhabitants now work in the service sector. [ [http://www.kehlen.lu/new/index.php?cat=presentation&subcat=histoire Commune of Kehlen official site] . Retrieved 25 November 2007.] The name "Kehlen" is said to originate from "Callidovilla" meaning the villa of Callidus.Twin town
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