Arrondissement of Paris

The arrondissement of Paris is an arrondissement of France in the Île-de-France region. It covers exactly the commune and department of Paris. Its population is 2,190,327 (2016), and its area is 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi).[1]

For the municipal arrondissements of the city of Paris, see Arrondissements of Paris.
Paris
Arrondissement
Location within the region Île-de-France
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentParis
No. of communes1
PrefectureParis
Area
 • Total105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total2,190,327
 • Density20,781/km2 (53,820/sq mi)
INSEE code751

It has one subdivision : the commune of Paris, which itself has 20 subdivisions: the 20 municipal arrondissements of Paris.[2]

History

In 1800 the arrondissement of Paris was established as part of the department Seine. In 1962 it absorbed the communes of the former arrondissements of Saint-Denis and Sceaux. In 1964 and 1966 it lost territory to the new arrondissements of Bobigny, Créteil, Nanterre, Antony and Nogent-sur-Marne. In 1968 the department Seine was disbanded, and the arrondissement of Paris became the single arrondissement of the department of Paris.[3]

References
  1. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. "Arrondissement de Paris (751)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  3. Ancien département : la Seine

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