Kopstal

Kopstal Koplescht
Commune
The town hall
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Kopstal highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49°39′51″N 6°04′19″E / 49.664167°N 6.071944°ECoordinates: 49°39′51″N 6°04′19″E / 49.664167°N 6.071944°E
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Capellen
Government
• Mayor	Romain Adam
Area
• Total	7.9 km^2 (3.1 sq mi)
Area rank	100 of 105
Highest elevation	392 m (1,286 ft)
• Rank	59th of 105
Lowest elevation	245 m (804 ft)
• Rank	57th of 105
Population (2014)
• Total	3,250
• Rank	45th of 105
• Density	410/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Density rank	18th of 105
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00009008
Website	kopstal.lu

Kopstal (Luxembourgish: Koplescht) is a commune and a small town in central Luxembourg. The towns of Kopstal and Bridel belong to this commune. Kopstal is a small town, with a population of 644 as of 2005, located in a valley between forested hills situated beneath Bridel.

It is in the countryside and at ten minutes distance driving from the capital. School children are able to attend the schools in the city and young people can enjoy Luxemburg City's night life. There are many paths through the forests next to Kopstal.

Kopstal was formed on 1 July 1853, when it was detached from the communes of Kehlen (in Capellen canton) and Steinsel (in Luxembourg canton). The law forming Kopstal was passed on the 22 February 1853.^[1]

References

1. (French)/(German) "Mémorial A, 1853, No. 31" (PDF). Service central de législation. Retrieved 2006-08-15.

External links

• Media related to Kopstal at Wikimedia Commons