11th arrondissement of Paris

Template:Short description Template:Infobox French subdivision Template:Paris Arrondissements sidebar The 11th arrondissement of Paris (XI^e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, the arrondissement is referred to as le onzième ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; "the eleventh").

The arrondissement, called Popincourt, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. It is one of the most densely populated urban districts of any European city. In 2020, it had a population of 144,292. It is the best-served Parisian arrondissement in terms of number of Métro stations, at 25.<ref>"Savez-vous quel arrondissement compte le plus de stations de métro ?, www.pariszigzag.fr Template:In lang.</ref>

Its borders are marked by three large squares: the Place de la République to the northwest, the Place de la Bastille to the southwest, as well as the Place de la Nation to the southeast.

Description

The 11th arrondissement is a varied and engaging area. To the west lies the Place de la République, which is linked to the Place de la Bastille, in the east, by the sweeping, tree-lined Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, with its large markets and children's parks. The Place de la Bastille and the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine are full of fashionable cafés, restaurants, as well as nightlife; they also contain a range of boutiques and galleries. The Oberkampf district to the north is another popular area for nightlife. The east is more residential, with more wholesale commerce, while the areas around Boulevard Voltaire and Avenue Parmentier are livelier crossroads for the local community. In recent years this area has emerged as one of the trendiest parts of Paris.

On 13 November 2015, the arrondissement was the site (among others) of coordinated Islamic shootings and bombings, particularly at the Bataclan theatre, which left 130 dead. About 20 years earlier, another attack had taken place.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

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The arrondissement consists of four quarters:

Quartier Folie-Méricourt (41)
Quartier Saint-Ambroise (42)
Quartier Roquette (43)
Quartier Sainte-Marguerite (44)

Demographics

The peak population of Paris's 11th arrondissement occurred in 1911, with 242,295 inhabitants, and so, 66,020 inhabitants/km². In 2021, the arrondissement remains the most densely populated in Paris with 38,851 inhabitants/km², and the densest urban district in Europe. It is accompanied by a large volume of business activity: 142,583 inhabitants and 83,870 jobs.

The population consists of a large number of single adults, though its eastern portions are more family-oriented. There is a strong community spirit in most areas of the eleventh, and it is interspersed with squares and parks.

Historical population

Year (of French censuses)	Population	Density (inh. per km²)
1872	167,393	45,611
1911 (peak of population)	242,295	66,092
1954	200,440	54,616
1962	193,349	52,741
1968	179,727	49,025
1975	159,317	43,458
1982	146,931	40,079
1990	154,165	42,053
1999	149,102	40,672
2009	152,744	41,620
2017	147,470	40,183
2021	142,583	38,851