18th arrondissement of Paris | |
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 View overMontmartre district | |
 Coat of arms  | |
 Location within Paris | |
| Coordinates:48°53′32″N2°20′40″E / 48.89222°N 2.34444°E /48.89222; 2.34444 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Commune | Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Éric Lejoindre (PS) |
Area | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 183,127 |
| • Density | 30,500/km2 (78,900/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 75118 |
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The18th arrondissement of Paris (XVIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20arrondissements, or administrative districts, ofthe capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to asdix-huitième.
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartre, is located on theright bank of theRiver Seine. It is mostly known for hosting the large hill ofMontmartre, which is known for its artistic history, theBateau-Lavoir wherePablo Picasso,Georges Braque, andAmedeo Modigliani lived and worked in the early 20th century,[2] the house of music divaDalida, theMoulin Rouge cabaret, other historic features, and the prominentSacré Cœur basilica which sits atop the hill.
The 18th arrondissement also containsGoutte d'Or district, which has large numbers of residents of North and sub-Saharan African origins, and which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, which sells products from Africa.
The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km2 (2.319 sq mi; 1,484 acres).
The arrondissement consists of four quarters:
The population of Paris's 18th arrondissement peaked in 1931 with 288,810 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains very dense in population and business activity with 200,631 inhabitants as of the most recent census (2009).
| Year (of French censuses) | Population | Density (inh. per km2) |
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| 1872 | 138,109 | 22,980 |
| 1931(peak of population) | 288,810 | 48,095 |
| 1954 | 266,825 | 44,397 |
| 1962 | 254,974 | 42,460 |
| 1968 | 236,776 | 39,430 |
| 1975 | 208,970 | 34,799 |
| 1982 | 186,866 | 31,118 |
| 1990 | 187,657 | 31,250 |
| 1999 | 184,586 | 30,739 |
| 2009 | 200,631 | 33,383 |
In 2012, John Henley ofThe Guardian said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways toLondon'sTower Hamlets."[3]
| Born inmetropolitan France | Born outside metropolitan France | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.5% | 27.5% | |||
| Born in overseas France | Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth1 | EU-15 immigrants2 | Non-EU-15 immigrants | |
| 1.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 18.1% | |
| 1 This group is made up largely of former French settlers, such aspieds-noirs inNorthwest Africa, followed by former colonial citizens who had French citizenship at birth (such as was often the case for the native elite in French colonies), as well as to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. A foreign country is understood as a country not part of France in 1999, so a person born for example in 1950 in Algeria, when Algeria was an integral part of France, is nonetheless listed as a person born in a foreign country in French statistics. 2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants. | ||||
TheSerbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement.[4]
Dailymotion formerly had its headquarters in the arrondissement.[5] In addition,Dargaud also has its headquarters there.[6]
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