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Beggen

Quarter in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

49°38′37″N 6°07′50″E / 49.64355°N 6.13051°E / 49.64355; 6.13051CountryLuxembourgCommuneLuxembourg CityArea

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• Total1.7091 km² (0.6599 sq mi)Population

(31 December 2022)^[2]

• Total3,800 • Density2,200/km² (5,800/sq mi)Nationality

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• Luxembourgish30.45% • Other69.55%WebsiteBeggen

Beggen (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈbæɡən] ^ⓘ) is a quarter in northern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. As of 31 December 2022^[update], the quarter has a population of 3,800 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 3 in the Luxembourg football league.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Beggen". www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Statistiques sur la Ville de Luxembourg: Etat de Population - 2022" (PDF). www.vdl.lu (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ "Embassy". Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Retrieved 12 June 2018.