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Encyclopedia > 14th arrondissement
14th arrondissement of Paris
View over the 14th arrondissement. dominated by the Tour Montparnasse
Location
Paris and its closest suburbs
Administration
Region Île-de-France
Department Paris
Mayor Pierre Castagnou
Statistics
Land area¹ 5.64 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
132,844
 -Density (1999) 23,554/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).
France
The 20
arrondissements
of Paris
Paris Coat of Arms
17th 18th 19th
  8th 9th 10th 11th 20th
16th 2nd 3rd
1st 4th 12th
Seine river
  7th 6th 5th 13th
15th 14th

The 14th arrondissement, located on the Left Bank is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. The arrondissement hosts the larger part of the Montparnasse district, which has traditionnally hosted many artists as well as the Britton community in Paris. The district is today better-known for its skyscraper, the Tour Montparnasse, and its national rail station, the Gare Montparnasse. The municipal arrondissement (French: arrondissement municipal, pronounced ), more simply referred to as arrondissement, is a level of administrative division in France lower than the commune. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... The tower is 209 metres (690 feet) high. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... France is divided into 26 régions, further subdivided into départements. ... Capital Paris Land area¹ 12,011 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population  - Jan. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The city of Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements municipaux (“municipal boroughs,” approximately, in English), more simply referred to as arrondissements (pronounced ). These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 100 French départements. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... The 17e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 18e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 19e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 8e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 9e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 10e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 11e arrondissement is the most crowded of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 20e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... Houses in the 16th arrondissement of Paris The XVIe arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France, located on the western part of the city. ... The 2e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Arrondissements of Paris ... The 1er arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 4e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 12e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The Seine (pronounced in French) is a major river of north-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. ... The 7e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 6e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 5e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France, located on the Left Bank. ... Map of XIIIe arrondissement The 13e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 15e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The left bank of a river is the bank on the left when looking in the direction of flow towards the sea. ... The city of Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements municipaux (“municipal boroughs,” approximately, in English), more simply referred to as arrondissements (pronounced ). These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 100 French départements. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... The Montparnasse Tower, which at 209m was the tallest building in Western Europe when it was built. ... Brittany has a spectacular coastline Flag of Brittany (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ... The tower is 209 metres (690 feet) high. ... View of the Gare Montparnasse from the Tour Montparnasse. ...


The 14th arrondissement also hosts the international university campus of Paris which is located nearby Parc Montsouris and Stade Charléty. The entrance The Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris ( ), also known under its abbreviation of CIUP, is a housing foundation in the centre of Paris. ...

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Demography

The peak of population of Paris 14th arrondissement happened in 1954 with 181,414 inhabitants. Nowadays, the arrondissement remains very dense in population and business activity with 132,844 inhabitants and 71,836 jobs at last census in 1999. The land area of this arrondissement is exactly of 5.621 km² (2.17 sq. miles).

  • Population:
Year
(of French censuses)
Population Density
(inh. per km²)
1872 69,611 12,384
1954 (peak of population) 181,414 32,274
1962 178,149 31,693
1968 167,093 29,727
1975 149,137 26,532
1982 138,596 24,657
1990 136,574 24,297
1999 132,844 23,634

1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Cityscape

Places of interest

Crypt of the Sepulchral Lamp in the Catacombs of Paris. ... The Cimetière du Montparnasse is a famous cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, France. ... View of the Gare Montparnasse from the Tour Montparnasse. ... The Montparnasse Tower, which at 209m was the tallest building in Western Europe when it was built. ... La Santé Prison (French: Maison darrêt de la Santé) is a jail located in Paris, France. ... The tower is 209 metres (690 feet) high. ...

Main streets and squares

  • Rue de l'Arrivée
  • Place Denfert-Rochereau
  • Rue Delambre
  • Rue du Départ
  • Place Edgar Quinet
  • Avenue du Maine
  • Boulevard Montparnasse
  • Boulevard Raspail
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