XVIE ARRONDISSEMENT

The '16^th arrondissement' (''XVI^e arrondissement''), located on the Right Bank is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. The arrondissement hosts the famous Avenue Foch which is the widest in Paris, as well as the mainly residential district of Auteuil and Passy. This arrondissement hosts a large number of international embassies in France.
The 16th arrondissement hosts the sport venues of the Parc des Princes, which is the stadium of Paris SG football club; the tennis French Open site of Roland-Garros; and Stade Jean-Bouin, home to the Stade Français rugby union club. The Bois de Boulogne is also located in this arrondissement.

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Geography

Demographics

Historical population

Immigration

Cityscape

Places of interest

Main streets and squares

References

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is 16.305 km² (6.295 sq. miles, or 4,029 acres), slightly more than half of which consists of the Bois de Boulogne park. Excluding the Bois de Boulogne, its land area is 7.846 km² (3.029 sq. miles, or 1,939 acres).

''Apartment buildings in the 16th arrondissement of Paris''	''The Stade Français rugby union fans at Parc des Princes''.

Demographics

The 16th arrondissement population peaked in 1962, when it had 227,418 inhabitants. At the last census (1999), the population was 161,773. The 16th arrondissement contains a great deal of business activity; in 1999 it hosted 106,971 jobs.
The 16th arrondissement is commonly thought to be the richest part of Paris (see Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy), and features some of the highest house prices in France. It is also the only arrondissement in Paris with two separate postal codes. The southern part of the arrondissement carries a postal code of 75016, while the northern part is 75116.

Historical population

Year (of French censuses)	Population	Density (inh. per km²)
1872	43,332	5,523
1954	214,042	27,280
1962 (peak of population)	227,418	28,985
1968	214,120	27,290
1975	193,590	24,674
1982	179,446	22,871
1990	169,863	21,650
1999	161,773	20,619
2005 estimate	146,900	18,723

Immigration

Cityscape

Places of interest

★ Passy

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★ Cimetière de Passy

★ Parc des Princes

★ Palais de Tokyo

★ Lycée Janson de Sailly

★ Maison de Radio France

★ Guimet Museum

★ Musée de la Contrefaçon

★ Musée Marmottan-Monet

★ International School of Paris

Main streets and squares

★ Trocadéro

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★ Musée national de la Marine

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★ Musée de l'Homme

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★ Musée national des Monuments français

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★ Musée du Cinéma Henri Langlois

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★ Théâtre national de Chaillot

★ Avenue Foch

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★ 84 Avenue Foch

★ Place de l'Étoile and Arc de Triomphe (partial)

References