Beggen | |
|---|---|
) Beggen is one of 24 quarters in Luxembourg City | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Commune | Luxembourg City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7091 km2 (0.6599 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,746 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Nationality | |
| • Luxembourgish | 29.58% |
| • Other | 70.42% |
| Website | Beggen |
Beggen is a quarter in northern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. As of 31 December 2019, the quarter has a population of 3,746 inhabitants.[2]
The quarter is the location of the 19th century Château de Beggen, built on the ruins of a former 18th century paper mill. In the 20th century, the château has served, successively, as the home of the director general of Luxembourg's notable steel company, ARBED, a base for both occupying Wehrmacht forces and, later, the liberating US troops during the Second World War, a hotel, an embassy of the Soviet Union, and currently, the embassy of the Russian Federation in Luxembourg.[3]
Beggen is home to FC Avenir Beggen, a historically successful football club that has struggled in the last years and now plays at level 4 in the Luxembourg football league.
References
- ^ "Beggen". www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Statisiques sur la Ville de Luxembourg: Etat de Population - 2019" (PDF). www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Embassy". Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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