19th arrondissement

The 19th arrondissement of Paris (XIXe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-neuvième.

19th arrondissement of Paris

XIXe arrondissement
French municipal arrondissement
La Villette
Paris and its closest suburbs
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentParis
CommuneParis
Government
 • MayorFrançois Dagnaud
Area
 • Total6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
 • Total187,015
 • Estimate 
(2005)
187,200
 • Density28,000/km2 (71,000/sq mi)
1 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
Paris Coat of Arms
The
20 arrondissements
of Paris
17th 18th 19th
  8th 9th 10th 11th 20th
16th 2nd 3rd
1st 4th 12th
River Seine
  7th 6th 5th 13th
15th 14th

The arrondissement, known as Butte-Chaumont, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. It is crossed by two canals, the Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l'Ourcq, which meet near the Parc de la Villette.

The 19th arrondissement includes two public parks: the Parc des Buttes Chaumont, located on a hill, and the Parc de la Villette, which is home to the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, a museum and exhibition centre, the Conservatoire de Paris, one of the most renowned music schools in Europe, and the Philharmonie de Paris,[2] both part of the Cité de la Musique.

Geography

The land area of the arrondissement is 6.786 km2 (2.62 sq. miles).

Demographics

The population of the 19th arrondissement has been constantly increasing since 1975. At the last census, in 2009, the population was 184,787 inhabitants. 68,101 people worked in the arrondissement in 1999.

This sector has become the home for many immigrants to France, particularly from North Africa.

Historical population
Year
(of French censuses)		 Population Density
(inh. per km2)
1872 93,174 13,730
1954 155,058 22,845
1962 159,568 23,514
1968 148,862 21,937
1975 144,357 21,273
1982 162,649 23,968
1990 165,062 24,324
1999 172,730 25,454
2009 (peak of population) 184,787 27,215

Places of interest
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References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Map of Paris arrondissements". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-28.

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