XIE ARRONDISSEMENT

The '11^th arrondissement' (''XI^e 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.

Contents

Description

Geography

Demographics

Historical population

Immigration

Map

Places of interest

External link

Description

"The eleventh" is a lively, varied area. To the west lies 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 contain a range of boutiques and galleries. The Oberkampf district to the north is another popular area for nightlife. The east is more residential, with more wholesale commerce, while the areas around Boulevards Voltaire and Parmentier are livelier crossroads for the local community.

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is 3.666 km² (1.415 sq. miles, or 906 acres).

Demographics

The peak population of Paris's 11th arrondissement occurred in 1911, with 242,295 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains the most densely populated in Paris, accompanied by a large volume of business activity : 149,102 inhabitants and 71,962 jobs in the last census, in 1999.
The population consists of a large number of single adults, though its eastern portions are more family-oriented. There is a strong community spirit in most areas of the eleventh, and it is interspersed with pleasant squares and parks.

Historical population

Year (of French censuses)	Population	Density (inh. per km²)
1872	167,393	45,611
1911 (peak of population)	242,295	66,092
1954	200,440	54,616
1962	193,349	52,741
1968	179,727	49,025
1975	159,317	43,458
1982	146,931	40,079
1990	154,165	42,053
1999	149,102	40,672
2005 estimate	150,500	41,053

Immigration

Map

Places of interest

★ Cirque d'hiver

★ Place de la République

★ ESCP-EAP

★ Saint-Ambroise church

External link

★ ''Mairie du 11e'' website (in French)