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Rollingergrund-North Belair
Rollingergrund-North Belair ( lb, Rollengergronn-Belair-Nord, french: Rollingergrund-Belair-Nord, german: Rollingergrund-Belair-Nord) is a Quarters of Luxembourg City, quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the modern quarter lies most of the former Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Rollingergrund. , the quarter has a population of 4,571 inhabitants. References Quarters of Luxembourg City {{Luxembourgcanton-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters Of Luxembourg City
The Quarters of Luxembourg City (french: quartiers, lb, Quartierën) 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: References See also * Quarters of Esch-sur-Alzette The Quarters of Esch-sur-Alzette ( lb, Quartierën, french: Quartiers, german: Stadtteile) are the smallest administrative division for local government in Esch-sur-Alzette. There are currently sixteen quarters, covering most of the commune of Es ... {{Luxembourg-stub it:Lussemburgo (città)#Amministrazione e geografia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French and German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is legally the only national language of the Luxembourgish people, French and German are also used in administrative and judicial matters and all three are considered administrative languages of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated by road from Brussels, from Paris, and from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. , Luxembourg City has a population of 128,514 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 30% of the populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters Of Luxembourg City
The Quarters of Luxembourg City (french: quartiers, lb, Quartierën) 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: References See also * Quarters of Esch-sur-Alzette The Quarters of Esch-sur-Alzette ( lb, Quartierën, french: Quartiers, german: Stadtteile) are the smallest administrative division for local government in Esch-sur-Alzette. There are currently sixteen quarters, covering most of the commune of Es ... {{Luxembourg-stub it:Lussemburgo (città)#Amministrazione e geografia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Luxembourg
Luxembourg's 102 communes ( lb, Gemengen ; French: ''communes''; german: Gemeinden) conform to LAU Level 2Statec (2003), p. 9&10 and are the country's lowest administrative divisions. Communes rank below cantons in Luxembourg's hierarchy of administrative subdivisions. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or divided as demanded by demographic change over time. Unlike the cantons, which have remained unchanged since their creation, the identity of the communes has not become ingrained within the geographical sensations of the average Luxembourger. The cantons are responsible for the ceremonial, administrative, and statistical aspects of government, while the communes provide local government services. The municipal system was adopted when Luxembourg was annexed into the French département of Forêts in 1795. Despite ownership passing to the Netherlands, this system was maintained until it was introduced upon independence in 1843. The province of Luxembourg, which now co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollingergrund
Rollingergrund ( lb, Rollengergronn) is an area of north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It forms the majority of the quarter of Rollingergrund-North Belair. Rollingergrund was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg between 8 May 1849, when it was split from the commune of Eich, and 26 March 1920, when it was merged into the city of Luxembourg, along with Hamm and Hollerich. Michel Engels Michel Engels (1851–1901) was a Luxembourg illustrator, painter and art teacher who is remembered principally for his sketches of the fortifications of Luxembourg City and for cofounding the '' Cercle artistique de Luxembourg''."Engels, Michel ... (1851–1901), the celebrated illustrator, author and art teacher, was born in Rollingergrund."Engels, Michel", ''Luxemburger Lexikon'', Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006. Footnotes Former communes of Luxembourg Neighbourhoods of Luxembourg City {{Luxembourgcanton-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
