16th arrondissement of Paris
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| 16th arrondissement of Paris | |
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| View over the north of the 16th arrondissement (foreground), with La Défense business district in the background. | |
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| Paris and its closest suburbs | |
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| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Mayor | Pierre-Christian Taittinger |
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| Land area¹ | 7.85[1] km² 16.31 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
149,500 161,773 |
| -Density (2005) | 19,054/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 16th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of the capital city of France.
Situated on the right bank of the River Seine, this arrondissement – which includes the mainly residential districts of Auteuil and Passy – is home to a large number of diplomatic embassies and is also the location of the famous Avenue Foch, the widest street in Paris.
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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[edit] 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). It is the largest arrondissement in Paris in terms of land area.
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| Apartment buildings in the 16th arrondissement of Paris | Stade Français rugby union fans at the Parc des Princes. |
[edit] 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 most expensive real estate in France. It is also the only arrondissement in Paris to be divided into two separate postal codes. The southern part of the arrondissement carries a postal code of 75016, while the northern part has the code of 75116.
[edit] Historical population
| Year (of French censuses) |
Population | Density[1] (inh. per km²) |
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| 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 | 149,500 | 19,054 |
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[edit] Cityscape
[edit] Places of interest
- Passy
- Parc des Princes
- Palais de Tokyo
- Lycée Janson de Sailly
- Maison de Radio France
- Maison de Balzac
- Guimet Museum
- Musée Arménien de France
- Musée Baccarat
- Musée de la Contrefaçon
- Musée d'Ennery
- Musée Marmottan-Monet
- Musée de Radio France
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- International School of Paris
- Tenniseum
[edit] Main streets and squares
- Trocadéro
- Musée national de la Marine
- Musée de l'Homme
- Musée national des Monuments français
- Musée du Cinéma Henri Langlois
- Théâtre national de Chaillot
- Avenue Foch
- Place de l'Étoile and Arc de Triomphe (partial)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Excluding Bois de Boulogne
