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The village is the site of the [[Stade Anjalay]], which is a prominent football venue for the nation, with the [[Mauritius national football team|national football team]] and two top division teams ([[Pamplemousses SC]], [[AS Rivière du Rempart]]) being resident.<ref>[http://www.mauritiussportscouncil.com/English/Facilities/Stadium/Pages/Anjalay-stadium,-Belle-Vue.aspx Anjalay stadium, Belle Vue]. Mauritius Sports Council. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.</ref> [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]] is also accommodated at the stadium and the [[1992 African Championships in Athletics]] was held in the village.<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afc.htm African Championships in Athletics]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.</ref> |
The village is the site of the [[Stade Anjalay]], which is a prominent football venue for the nation, with the [[Mauritius national football team|national football team]] and two top division teams ([[Pamplemousses SC]], [[AS Rivière du Rempart]]) being resident.<ref>[http://www.mauritiussportscouncil.com/English/Facilities/Stadium/Pages/Anjalay-stadium,-Belle-Vue.aspx Anjalay stadium, Belle Vue]. Mauritius Sports Council. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.</ref> [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]] is also accommodated at the stadium and the [[1992 African Championships in Athletics]] was held in the village.<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afc.htm African Championships in Athletics]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.</ref> |
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==History== |
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Significant strikes escalated into riots amidst labourers working in the fields of the Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate on 27 September 1943. This event was known to become the [[1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre|Belle Vue Harel massacre]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 08:34, 19 May 2022
Belle Vue Harel | |
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  Belle Vue Harel | |
| Coordinates: 20°03′57″S 57°35′39″E / 20.06583°S 57.59417°E | |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
Belle Vue Harel is a village in Mauritius that is located in the Pamplemousses District on the northern part of the island. It is located next to Plaine des Papayes village. It is part of the larger Plaine des Papayes area which as of 2011 had 7,607 inhabitants.[1]
The village is the site of the Stade Anjalay, which is a prominent football venue for the nation, with the national football team and two top division teams (Pamplemousses SC, AS Rivière du Rempart) being resident.[2] Athletics is also accommodated at the stadium and the 1992 African Championships in Athletics was held in the village.[3]
History
Significant strikes escalated into riots amidst labourers working in the fields of the Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate on 27 September 1943. This event was known to become the Belle Vue Harel massacre.
References
- ^ Benjamin Moutou, Pamplemousses - Rivière du Rempart - Quatre siècles d'histoire, 2006, ISBN 978-99903-992-9-5, p. 305–307
- ^ Anjalay stadium, Belle Vue. Mauritius Sports Council. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.
- ^ African Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.
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