Quarters of Luxembourg City
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The Quarters of Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish
: Quartierën, French
: Quartiers, German
: Stadtteile) are the smallest administrative division for local government
in Luxembourg City, the capital and largest city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
.
There are currently twenty-four quarters, covering the commune
of Luxembourg City in its entirety. They are:
Luxembourgish language
Luxembourgish is a High German language spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 320,000 people worldwide speak Luxembourgish.-Language family:...
: Quartierën, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Quartiers, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Stadtteile) are the smallest administrative division for local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
in Luxembourg City, the capital and largest city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
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There are currently twenty-four quarters, covering the commune
Communes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
of Luxembourg City in its entirety. They are:
- BeggenBeggenBeggen is a quarter in northern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Château de Beggen, which houses the Embassy of Russia in Luxembourg is located in the quarter....
- BelairBelair, LuxembourgBelair is a quarter in western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It has Luxembourg's national stadium, Stade Josy Barthel named after Luxembourg's only Olympic gold medal winner, the city's main fire station and the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg hospital.In 2001, the quarter had a...
- North Bonnevoie-VerlorenkostNorth Bonnevoie-VerlorenkostNorth Bonnevoie-Verlorenkost is a quarter in southern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the quarter lies some of the area of Bonnevoie, most of which lies in the quarter of South Bonnevoie....
- South BonnevoieSouth BonnevoieSouth Bonnevoie is a quarter in south-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the quarter lies most of the area of Bonnevoie, which also forms part of North Bonnevoie-Verlorenkost. In 2010, the quarter had a population of 15,596 people, the most of all of the city's quarters....
- CentsCents, LuxembourgCents is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 3,228 people .-See also:* Cents-Hamm railway station* Luxembourg-Cents football stadium-References:...
- CessangeCessangeCessange is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 2,169 people.Most of the quarter is covered by open fields to the south-west of Luxembourg City proper. At the centre of the quarter is the Croix de Cessange: a motorway...
- ClausenClausen, LuxembourgClausen is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 886 people....
- DommeldangeDommeldangeDommeldange is a quarter in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,798 people....
- EichEich, LuxembourgEich is a quarter in northern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,334 people.-Commune:Eich was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg until 1 July 1920, when it was merged into the commune of Luxembourg...
- GareGare, LuxembourgGare is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is named after Luxembourg railway station .In 2001, the quarter had a population of 7,764 people.-Gallery:...
- GasperichGasperichGasperich is a quarter in southern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 4,396 people....
- GrundGrund, LuxembourgGrund is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in the valley below the centre of Luxembourg City on the banks of the Alzette River and, in addition to being a picturesque area, is a popular nightlife precinct which can be accessed by foot or via a lift which...
- HammHamm, LuxembourgHamm is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the home of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, the final resting place of 5,076 American servicemen, including General Patton....
- HollerichHollerichHollerich is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 5,569 people.Hollerich railway station is located on Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois Line 70, which connects Luxembourg City to the south-west of the country...
- KirchbergKirchberg, LuxembourgKirchberg or the Kirchberg is a quarter in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It consists of a plateau situated to the north-east of the city centre, Ville Haute....
- LimpertsbergLimpertsbergLimpertsberg is a quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in the centre of Luxembourg.In the south, on the border with the main city is the Glacis, a large open air parking lot which hosts the annual Schueberfouer fair, the largest fair in the country...
- MerlMerl, LuxembourgMerl is a quarter in western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 3,404 people....
- MuhlenbachMuhlenbach, LuxembourgMuhlenbach is a quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,166 people....
- Neudorf-WeimershofNeudorf-WeimershofNeudorf-Weimershof is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 2,924 people. Green hogs inhabit certain parcs of it....
- PfaffenthalPfaffenthalPfaffenthal is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,208 people....
- PulvermuhlPulvermuhlPulvermuhl is a quarter in eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 340 people, the fewest of all of the city's quarters....
- Rollingergrund-North BelairRollingergrund-North BelairRollingergrund-North Belair is a quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the modern quarter lies most of the former commune of Rollingergrund.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 3,372 people....
- Ville HauteVille HauteVille Haute is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 2,686 people.It is the historical center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status....
- WeimerskirchWeimerskirchWeimerskirch is a quarter in north-eastern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. In 2001, the quarter had a population of 1,472 people. The current district Weimerskirch is called the "little parish" of the city of Luxembourg. In 723 the Franconian Meier gave Charles Martel the Abbey of St...
See also
- Quarters of Esch-sur-AlzetteQuarters of Esch-sur-AlzetteThe Quarters of Esch-sur-Alzette are the smallest administrative division for local government in Esch-sur-Alzette, the second city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.There are currently sixteen quarters, covering most of the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette...