The quarter comprise the streets of Badstuegade, Klostergade, Volden, Studsgade, Borggade, Rosensgade, Mejlgade and Graven, with Pustervig Torv as the main square.

The name Latinerkvarteret was officially adopted in the 1990s and reflects the areas similarities with the Latin Quarter of Paris by Rive Gauche.

Latinerkvarteret is a busy center for shopping, there are many cafés and restaurants here and it has an active night life.

The Latin Quarter has a rich cultural life with small stages for live music, studios, galleries and workshops, and also educations for dance and street performance (with circus skills).

[2][3][4] The milieu here has fostered many influential cultural projects, including the renowned enterprise of KaosPilots.