Bellvitge () is a mostly working-class neighborhood in

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (; ), often shortened to L'Hospitalet or just L'H, is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Barcelonès Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'', in Catalonia (Spain). It is part of the Barcelona metropolitan area, ...

, belonging to the

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. It is part of L'Hospitalet's District VI, along with Gornal. Bellvitge is situated at a height of 4 to 8 meters above sea level. It borders the cities of

Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat (; ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat River. It is in the south-western part of ...

El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat (), commonly known as El Prat , is a municipality of Spain located in the ''comarca'' of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia. The Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport largely lies within the municipal limits. It is part of ...

and

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on the west and south; El Gornal neighborhood in the east, with El Centre to the north.

History

In 1964, the real estate agency Inmobiliaria Ciudad Condal S.A. (ICC) initiated the construction of this neighbourhood as it stands nowadays, beside the hermitage, on land which had been bought from local farmers. It was designed as a residential area to house the large number of people who came to

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and

from elsewhere in Spain in the 1960s to work in the bustling automotive industry.

People from Bellvitge

Xavi Fernández Xavi Fernández (born 12 February 1968) is a Spanish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded a ...

: Professional basketball player *

Alberto Lopo Alberto Lopo García (born 5 May 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. His physical style of play resulted in him being one of the most booked players every season in Spanish football. He spent 16 y ...

: footballer (

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) * Iban Salvador, footballer

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)

Transport

* Bellvitge railway station *

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stations Bellvitge and Hospital de Bellvitge, on L1.

References

External links

Official website of L'Hospitalet's city council.
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