XIe arrondissement
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| 11th arrondissement of Paris | |
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| The Cirque d'Hiver in the 11th arrondissement. | |
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| Paris and its closest suburbs | |
| Administration | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Paris |
| Mayor | George Sarre |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 3.67 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) | 149,102 |
| -Density (1999) | 40,627/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 11e arrondissement, located on the Right Bank, is the most densely populated of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France, as well as the most densely populated urban district in all of Europe.
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[edit] Description
"The eleventh" is a lively area that offers a bit of everything. To the west is the Place de la République which is joined to the Place de la Bastille in the east by the sweeping tree lined Boulevard Richard Lenoir, with its large markets and children's parks. Bastille and rue du Faubourg St Antoine are a favourite for trendy cafés, restaurants and nightlife and also have a range of boutiques and galleries. The Oberkampf district to the north is another popular area for nightlife. The east is more residential and commerce becomes more wholesale, but the areas around Boulevards Voltaire and Parmentier are livelier crossroads for the local community.
[edit] Demography
The peak population of Paris 11th arrondissement occured as early as 1911 with 242,295 inhabitants. Nowadays, the arrondissement remains the most densely populated in Paris, with a large business activity : 149,102 inhabitants and 71,962 jobs in the last census in 1999. Despite its high residential density, the arrondissement is still economically very active and hosts 67,687 jobs. The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 3.666 km² (1.415 sq. miles).
The population consists predominantly of thirty-somethings, while the east becomes more family-oriented. There is a real community spirit in most areas of the eleventh and it is interspersed with pleasant little squares and parks.
- Population:
| Year (of French censuses) | Population | Density (inh. per km²) </tr> <tr><td>1872<td>167,393<td>45,611 <tr><td>1911 (peak of population)<td>242,295<td>66,092 <tr><td>1954<td>200,440<td>54,616 <tr><td>1962<td>193,349<td>52,741 <tr><td>1968<td>179,727<td>49,025 <tr><td>1975<td>159,317<td>43,458 <tr><td>1982<td>146,931<td>40,079 <tr><td>1990<td>154,165<td>42,053 <tr><td>1999<td>149,102<td>40,672 </table> [edit] Map
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