19th arrondissement of Paris

19th arrondissement of Paris
La Villette
La Villette
Coat of arms of 19th arrondissement of Paris
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Location within Paris
Location within Paris
Coordinates: 48°52′56″N 2°22′55″E / 48.88222°N 2.38194°E / 48.88222; 2.38194
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentParis
CommuneParis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Dagnaud (PS)
Area
6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
181,616
 • Density26,748/km2 (69,280/sq mi)
INSEE code75119

The 19th arrondissement of Paris (XIXe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-neuvième.

The arrondissement, known as Butte-Chaumont, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. It is crossed by two canals, the Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l'Ourcq, which meet near the Parc de la Villette.

The 19th arrondissement, mixing the Old French bohemianism and also the Parisian cosmopolitanism, includes two public parks: the Parc des Buttes Chaumont, located on a hill, and the Parc de la Villette, which is home to the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, a museum and exhibition centre, the Conservatoire de Paris, one of the most renowned music schools in Europe, the Cabaret Sauvage, the Zénith de Paris and the Philharmonie de Paris,[2] both part of the Cité de la Musique.

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Map of Paris arrondissements". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-28.