5th arrondissement of Paris

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The 5th arrondissement of Paris (V^e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as le cinquième.

The arrondissement, also known as Panthéon, is situated on the Rive Gauche of the River Seine. It is one of the capital's central arrondissements. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of the Latin Quarter, a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools since the 12th century when the University of Paris was created.<ref name=ParisDigest>Template:Cite web</ref> It is also home to the National Museum of Natural History and Jardin des plantes in its eastern part.

The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest districts of the city, dating back to ancient times. Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheatre, as well as the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae.

Geography

The 5th arrondissement covers some 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres) in central Paris.

Demography

The population of the arrondissement peaked in 1911 when the population density reached almost 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 2009, the population was 61,531, while 48,909 worked in the arrondissement.

Historical population

Year (of French censuses)	Population	Density (inh. per km²)
1872	96,689	38,052
1911 Template:Small	121,378	47,768
1954	106,443	41,890
1962	96,031	37,793
1968	83,721	32,948
1975	67,668	26,630
1982	62,173	24,468
1990	61,222	24,094
1999	58,849	23,160
2009	61,531	24,225

Immigration

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History

Template:Unreferenced section The V^e arrondissement is the oldest arrondissement in Paris, and was first built by the Romans.

The construction of the Roman town Lutetia dates back to the 1st century BC, which was built after the conquest of the Gaulish site, situated on the île de la Cité by the Romans.

Saint-Hilaire is a ruined 12th-century church in Paris, active until the French Revolution.

Government and business offices

The Ministry of Higher Education and Research has its head office in the arrondissement.<ref>"Mentions légales - Crédits Template:Webarchive." Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Retrieved on 6 May 2011. "Ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche DELCOM - Département de la communication (DEPCOM) (organigramme) Adresse : 1, rue Descartes - 75231 Paris Cedex 05"</ref>

Template:Ill (ソニーコンピュータサイエンス研究所) Paris is located in the arrondissement,<ref>"Contact Template:Webarchive." Template:Ill Paris. November 16, 2017. "6, rue Amyot, 75005 Paris, France"</ref> and the Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Événements de Mer (BEAmer) at one time had its head office there.<ref>"Contact Us." Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Événements de Mer. December 23, 2003. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. "Mail address : BEAmer 22, rue Monge 75 005 PARIS"</ref>