VIIe arrondissement
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| 7th arrondissement of Paris | |
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| View over the 7th arrondissement, dominated by the Eiffel Tower, and the Invalides. | |
| Location | |
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| Paris and its closest suburbs | |
| Administration | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Paris |
| Mayor | Michel Dumont |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 4.09 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) | 56,985 |
| -Density (1999) | 13,933/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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The 7th arrondissement, located on the Left Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is heavily charged with French national institutions. It hosts the French National Assembly and numerous French ministries.
The 7th arrondissement is also known by international tourists for hosting the Eiffel Tower and the Invalides, which is the burial site of Napoléon.
[edit] Demography
The peak of population of Paris 7th arrondissement happened rather early in 1926 with 110,684 inhabitants. Because of the locations of numerous bodies of the French government, this arrondissement has never been excessively densely populated. In 1999, the population was of 56,985 inhabitants while the arrondissement also hosted 76,212 jobs. The land area of this arrondissement is exactly of 4.088 km² (1.578 sq. miles).
- Population:
| Year (of French censuses) | Population | Density (inh. per km²) </tr>
<tr><td>1872<td>78,553<td>19,206
<tr><td>1926 (peak of population)<td>110,684<td>27,075
<tr><td>1954<td>104,412<td>25,529
<tr><td>1962<td>99,584<td>24,360
<tr><td>1968<td>87,811<td>21,480
<tr><td>1975<td>74,250<td>18,163
<tr><td>1982<td>67,461<td>16,502
<tr><td>1990<td>62,939<td>15,396
<tr><td>1999<td>56,985<td>13,940
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