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Encyclopedia > Xe arrondissement
10th arrondissement of Paris
The Gare du Nord in the 10th arrondissement.
Location
Paris and its closest suburbs
Administration
Region Île-de-France
Department Paris
Mayor Tony Dreyfus
Statistics
Land area¹ 2.89 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
89,612
 -Density (1999) 31,008/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
17th 18th 19th
  8th 9th 10th 11th 20th
16th 2nd 3rd
1st 4th 12th
Seine river
  7th 6th 5th 13th
15th 14th

The 10th arrondissement (Xe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. The arrondissement contains two of the six main rail stations in Paris: Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est. Built during the 19th century, they are among the busiest in Europe. 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) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1368 KB) Please note: This image was originally uploaded to commons licensed as noted below, per the uploader. ... Main entrance to the Gare du Nord The Gare du Nord (meaning Northern Station) is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCFs main line network in Paris. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (850x700, 238 KB) Plan by ThePromenader (own work) http://www. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... 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) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... 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) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Image File history File links Blason_paris_blue. ... Palais des Congrès in Paris 17th arrondissement. ... The 18th arrondissement (XVIIIe arrondissement), located on the Rive Droite (Right Bank), is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 19th arrondissement (XIXe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 8th arrondissement (VIIIe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 9th arrondissement (IXe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 11e arrondissement is the most crowded of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 20th arrondissement (XXe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... Appartment buildings in the 16th arrondissement of Paris The Stade Français rugby union fans at Parc des Princes. ... The 2e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Arrondissements of Paris ... The 1er arrondissement is the least populated of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France, though it is also one of the smallest by land area. ... 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 7th arrondissement, located on the Left Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 6th arrondissement, located on the Left Bank, 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 15th arrondissement (XVe arrondissement), located on the Left Bank (Rive Gauche), is the most populous of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 14e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 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) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Main entrance to the Gare du Nord The Gare du Nord (meaning Northern Station) is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCFs main line network in Paris. ... The following is a list of all stations of the Paris Métro, sorted by lines. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The 10th arrondissement also contains a large portion of the Canal Saint-Martin, which links the Seine River to the northeast of the Paris area. The northern portion of the canal A bridge over the canal The canal as it goes underground to return to the Seine Canal Saint-Martin is a 4. ... This article is about the river in France; it should not be confused with the Senne, a much smaller river that flows through Brussels. ...

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Demography

The peak population of the 10th arrondissement occurred in 1881, when it had 159,809 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains very dense in both population and business activity, with 89,612 inhabitants and 71,962 jobs at last census in 1999. The land area of this arrondissement is 2.892 km² (1.117 sq. miles).

  • Population:
Year
(of French censuses)
Population Density
(inh. per km²)
1872 135,392 46,848
1881 (peak of population) 159,809 55,259
1954 129,179 44,699
1962 124,497 43,049
1968 113,372 39,202
1975 94,046 32,519
1982 86,970 30,073
1990 90,083 31,149
1999 89,612 30,986

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. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for 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. ...

Map

Map of Xe arrondissement


Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x826, 113 KB) Map of the 10th arrondissement of Paris. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x826, 113 KB) Map of the 10th arrondissement of Paris. ...


Cityscape

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 500 KB) A bridge over Canal Saint-Martin in Paris I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 500 KB) A bridge over Canal Saint-Martin in Paris I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons 2. ... The northern portion of the canal A bridge over the canal The canal as it goes underground to return to the Seine Canal Saint-Martin is a 4. ...

Places of interest

The northern portion of the canal A bridge over the canal The canal as it goes underground to return to the Seine Canal Saint-Martin is a 4. ... The following is a list of all stations of the Paris Métro, sorted by lines. ... Main entrance to the Gare du Nord The Gare du Nord (meaning Northern Station) is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCFs main line network in Paris. ...

Mains streets and squares

  • Place de la République
  • Boulevard de Magenta
  • Boulevard de la Chapelle
  • Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière
  • Place du Colonel-Fabien
  • Boulevard de Strasbourg
  • Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple
  • Rue Claude-Vellefaux
  • Rue des Petites Ecuries

  Results from FactBites:
 
Arrondissements of Paris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (292 words)
These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 100 French départements.
The 20 arrondissements are arranged in the form of a clockwise spiral, starting with the 1st in the middle of the city on the right bank (north bank) of the Seine River.
The previous 12 arrondissements were rearranged with this new territory to become the present 20.
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