Ville Haute

Ville Haute
Quarter
Map of Luxembourg City, with Kirchberg highlighted
Beggen is one of 24 quarters in Luxembourg City
Coordinates: Coordinates: 49°36′43″N 6°07′44″E / 49.612°N 6.129°E / 49.612; 6.129
Country Luxembourg
Commune Luxembourg City
Area[1]
 • Total 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population (2017)[2]
 • Total 3,500
 • Density 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Nationality[2]
 • Luxembourgish 32.1%
 • Other EU citizens 57.2%
 • Other 10.7%
Website Ville Haute

Ville Haute (Luxembourgish: Uewerstad, German: Oberstadt) is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is the historical centre of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. As of 2017, Ville Haute had a population of 3,500, with just less than a third being of Luxembourgish nationality, and 57.2% being of other European Union (EU) nationalities.[2]

Ville Haute is home to prestigious places, buildings and monuments such as Place Guillaume II, Place d'Armes, Notre-Dame Cathedral and Grand Ducal Palace. The Gëlle Fra Monument of Remembrance war memorial is situated in Constitution Square.

References

  1. ↑ "Ville Haute - Situation géographique". www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Statisiques sur la Ville de Luxembourg: Etat de Population - 2017" (PDF). www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. p. 55. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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