Kayl ( or locally ) is a commune and town in south-western

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. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. , the town of Kayl, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 5,856. Other towns within the commune include

Tétange Tétange (, ) is a town in the commune of Kayl, in south-western Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 4,033. Schlager singer Camillo Felgen Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 – 16 July 2005) was a Luxembourgish singer, lyri ...

. 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. The town is the location of the Montenegro honorary consulate in Luxembourg.

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Jean-Pierre Nuel Jean-Pierre Nuel (February 27, 1847 – August 21, 1920) was a Luxembourgish- Belgian ophthalmologist and physiologist who was a native of Tétange. In 1870 he earned his doctorate from the University of Ghent, and became licensed to practice ...

(1847 in Tétange – 1920), a Luxembourgian-Belgian ophthalmologist and physiologist. *

Camillo Felgen Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 – 16 July 2005) was a Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, disc jockey, and television presenter, who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 and in 1962. Biography Source: Felgen ...

(1920 in Tétange – 2005), a Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, disc jockey and TV presenter *

Edy Schütz Edy Schütz (born 15 May 1941) is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer. In 1964, Schütz rode in the individual road race at the 1964 Olympic Games. From 1966 to 1971 he was six times the Luxembourgish national road race cham ...

(born 1941 in Tétange), a Luxembourgish professional

road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...

; stage-winner in the

1966 Tour de France The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 21 June and 14 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of . Lucien Aimar was a domestique of 5-time Tour winner Jacques An ...

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* Communes in Esch-sur-Alzette (canton) Towns in Luxembourg {{Esch-geo-stub