Belair, Luxembourg

Belair (formerly:"Neumerl") is a quarter in western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.

Belair
Quarter
Belair is one of 24 quarters in Luxembourg City
Coordinates:
CountryLuxembourg
CommuneLuxembourg City
Area
 • Total1.718 km2 (0.663 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2019)[2]
 • Total11,703
 • Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Nationality
 • Luxembourgish31.57%
 • Other68.43%
WebsiteBelair

Since 1931, Belair has been the location of Luxembourg's national stadium, rebuilt in 1990, the Stade Josy Barthel, named after Luxembourg's only Olympic gold medal winner.[3] In 2014, the Luxembourg government announced the construction of a new national stadium in Gasperich to replace the aging structure.[4]

Luxembourg City's main fire station and the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg hospital are based within Belair.

As of 31 December 2019, Belair has a population of 11,703 inhabitants.[2]

References
  1. "Belair". www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. "Statisiques sur la Ville de Luxembourg: Etat de Population - 2019" (PDF). www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. "Unique person for a unique place" (PDF). GSSE News - The Official Newspaper of the Games of the Small States of Europe in Luxembourg 2013. Luxembourg. 27 May 2013. p. 3. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  4. Holzer, Thomas (18 September 2017). "Le chantier du futur stade débute officiellement". L'essentiel (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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