XIIIe arrondissement
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| 13th arrondissement of Paris | |
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| The Bibliothèque nationale de France in the 13th arrondissement. | |
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| Paris and its closest suburbs | |
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| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Paris |
| Mayor | Serge Blisko |
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| Land area¹ | 7.15 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
171,533 |
| -Density (1999) | 23,991/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 13e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is located on the Left Bank. It is famous for hosting Paris's main Chinatown, which is located at the Southeast of the arrondissement in an area including numerous residential highrises.
The 13th arrondissement also hosts the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand and the newly built business district of Paris Rive Gauche.
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[edit] Demography
The 13th arrondissement is still growing in population, and this mainly because of the massive arrival of Asian immigrants. At last census in 1999, the population was of 171,533 inhabitants. The 13th arrondissement is also rapidly growing in business activity thanks to the new business district of Paris Rive Gauche. In 1999, the arrondissement was already hosting 89,316 jobs, and many more today. bs. The land area of this arrondissement is exactly of 7.146 km² (2.759 sq. miles).
- Population:
| Year (of French censuses) |
Population | Density (inh. per km²) |
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| 1872 | 69,431 | 12,342 |
| 1954 | 165,620 | 23,164 |
| 1962 | 166,709 | 23,329 |
| 1968 | 158,280 | 22,149 |
| 1975 | 163,313 | 22,854 |
| 1982 | 170,818 | 23,904 |
| 1990 | 171,098 | 23,943 |
| 1999 (peak of population) | 171,533 | 24,004 |
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[edit] Cityscape
[edit] Places of interest
- Paris's main Chinatown is located in the high rise buildings of this arrondissement. We can find in this area :
- Les Olympiades, Super-Italie and various other towers among the tallest in Paris
- Tang Frères and Paristore Asian supermarkets and grocery stores.
- Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
- Butte-aux-Cailles
- Gare d'Austerlitz
- Manufacture des Gobelins
- University of Chicago Center in Paris
[edit] Streets and squares include
 The city hall of the 13th arrondissement, on a commemoration day. |
 A large section of the 13e arrondissement has been rebuilt in a modern style in the 1970s, with high-rise apartment buildings and shopping center. It now houses an important East Asian community. |
 Bd Vincent Auriol |
 Public housing built in the first half of the 20th century |
