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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 | |
|---|---|
 La Villette | |
 Coat of arms  | |
 Location within Paris | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′56″N 2°22′55″E / 48.88222°N 2.38194°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Commune | Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Dagnaud (PS) |
Area | 6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 181,616 |
| • Density | 26,748/km2 (69,280/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 75119 |
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, mixing the Old French bohemianism and also the Parisian cosmopolitanism, 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, the Cabaret Sauvage, the Zénith de Paris and the Philharmonie de Paris,[2] both part of the Cité de la Musique.
Geography
editThe land area of the arrondissement is 6.786 km2 (2.620 sq mi).
Demographics
editThe 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.
| 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
edit- Parc des Buttes Chaumont
- Parc de la Villette
- Parc de la Butte-du-Chapeau-Rouge
- The Cent Quatre arts centre
- Église Saint-Serge, Paris, Russian Orthodox church
Notable People
edit- Kylian Mbappe, professional footballer[3]
References
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Map of Paris arrondissements". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Kylian Mbappé : La Tortue Ninja du foot français - le Vestiaire du Sport". Archived from the original on 2019-04-04.
External links
edit
19th arrondissement travel guide from Wikivoyage
