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Kehl

Kehl is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the east bank of the Rhine opposite Strasbourg, to which it is linked by bridges and a tram line. For centuries it guarded the Rhine crossing and was fortified and fought over in the wars between France and the Empire. It belonged to the counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg and later to Baden.

Kehl
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County of Hanau-Lichtenberg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kehl. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kehl
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