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18th arrondissement of Paris

{{Infobox French subdivision

| type = arrmun

| name = 18th arrondissement of Paris

| INSEE = 75118

| commune = Paris

| population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

| population_as_of = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

| population_footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

| area = 6.01

| image_map = Paris 18e arr jms.gif

| map_caption = Location within Paris

| image_skyline = Basilique Sacre Coeur - Vue de la Tour Eiffel.jpg

| image_caption = View over Montmartre district

| image_shield = Blason ville fr Paris XVIII.svg

| logo = File:Logo Arrondissement de Paris - Mairie 18 - Buttes-Montmartre.svg

| mayor = Éric Lejoindre

| party = PS

| term = 2020–2026

| coordinates = {{Coord|48|53|32|N|2|20|40|E|region:FR-IDF_type:city|display=it}}

}}

{{Arrondissements of Paris}}

The 18th arrondissement of Paris (XVIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements, or administrative districts, of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-huitième.

The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartre, is located on the right bank of the River Seine. It is mostly known for hosting the large hill of Montmartre, which is known for its artistic history, the {{Lang|fr|Bateau-Lavoir|italic=no}} where Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Amedeo Modigliani lived and worked in the early 20th century,{{Cite web |url= https://www.parisdigest.com/paris/montmartre.htm|title= Montmartre, Paris' last village. Facts.| year=2018 |publisher=Paris Digest |access-date=2018-11-26}} the house of music diva Dalida, the Moulin Rouge cabaret, other historic features, and the prominent Sacré Cœur basilica which sits atop the hill.

The 18th arrondissement also contains Goutte 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.

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is exactly {{convert|6.005|km2|sqmi acre|abbr=on}}.

Demographics

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).

=Historical population=

{| class="wikitable"

!Year
(of French censuses)

!Population

!Density
(inh. per km2)

|-

|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

|}

=Immigration=

In 2012, John Henley of The Guardian said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways to London's Tower Hamlets."Henley, John. "[https://www.theguardian.com/world/french-election-blog-2012/2012/may/06/french-elections-runup-immigration-paris French elections: 'Here, immigration really and honestly isn't an issue']." The Guardian. Sunday 6 May 2012. Retrieved on 22 October 2012.

{{France immigration

| collectivity_name = the 18th arrondissement

| census_year = 1999

| metropolitan_France = 72.5

| outside_metropolitan_France = 27.5

| overseas_France = 1.9

| foreign_French = 3.6

| EU-15 = 3.9

| non-EU-15 = 18.1

}}

Cityscape

=Places of interest=

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement."[https://web.archive.org/web/20040603072118/http://www.egliseorthodoxeserbe.org/fr/fparohi/index.php Paroisses]." Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe. Retrieved on 27 February 2011. "EGLISE ORTHODOXE SERBE / BP177 – 75864 Paris – 23 rue du Simplon – 75018 Paris".

=Districts within the 18th arrondissement=

Economy

Dailymotion formerly had its headquarters in the arrondissement."[http://www.dailymotion.com/us/about About us]." Dailymotion. Retrieved on 5 January 2010. "Registered office: 49/51 rue Ganneron, 75018 Paris." In addition, Dargaud also has its headquarters there."[http://www.dargaud.com/popup/mentions-legales.html Mentions légales] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407065022/http://www.dargaud.com/popup/mentions-legales.html |date=2011-04-07 }}." Dargaud. Retrieved on 1 May 2011. "15/27 rue Moussorgski 75018 Paris"

References

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External links

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