Belleville [2] , Belleville ( English Belleville ) - a city in the south-west of Illinois , USA . Included in the agglomeration of St. Louis , Missouri .
| City | |||
| English Belleville | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | |||
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| A country |  USA | ||
| State | Illinois | ||
| County | Saint clare | ||
| The mayor | Mark Eckett | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Founded | 1814 | ||
| Area | |||
| Center height | 157 m | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 41,410 people ( 2000 ) | ||
| Density | 2196.4 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +1 618 | ||
| Postal codes | 62220-62223, 62225, 62226, 62269 | ||
| GNIS | |||
| belleville.net | |||
The name of the city is translated from French as “beautiful city”.
The population (according to the 2000 census) is 41,410 people. The total area of the city is 48.8 km².
Belleville was founded in 1814, but received the status of a settlement only in 1819. In 1850, it became a city.
From its very founding, it has become a haven for immigrants from Germany . In the first decades of its existence, about 90% of the city's population were Germans or descendants of immigrants.
Famous Natives and Residents
- Buddy Ebsen (1908-2003) - American actor, dancer, singer
- Jimmy connors
- Darius Miles
- Bob Goulby - Golfer, Winner of the 1968 Masters Tournament
- Sandra Magnus
- Jerry Costello is a congressman politician, member of the House of Representatives from Illinois since 1988.
- Peter Sarsgaard
- George (Scheifer) (b. 1950) - Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia , Bishop of Mayfield, Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese
- Barbara Dzhelavich (1923-1995) - American historian.
Notes
- ↑ 2016 US Gazetteer Files - U.S. Census Bureau , 2016.
- ↑ Topographic maps of the General Staff