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Paris

Also Known As Lutetia (Lutetia Parisiorum), the Roman-era name

Western Europe

Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 square kilometers, and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026. Located on the river Seine in the centre of the Ile-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth most populous city in the European Union. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Population

2,047,602 1

As of January 2026, city proper.

Area (sq km)

105.4 1

Founding Year

250 BCE 1

Circa; the Parisii inhabited the area from around the middle of the 3rd century BC, ahead of the later Roman-era settlement of Lutetia.

Population Estimate Year

2026 1

Elevation (m)

78 1

The infobox's own plain elevation figure; the same field also shows the underlying 28-131 m range this average is drawn from.

Latitude

48.8567 degrees north 1

Longitude

2.3522 degrees east 1

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Paris-Sorbonne University (also known as Paris IV; French: Université Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV) was a public research university in Paris, France, active from 1971 to 2017.

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Lead section
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026.
Infobox
105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
History section
The ancient oppidum that corresponds to the modern city of Paris was first mentioned in the mid-1st century BC by Julius Caesar as Lutetia Parisiorum
History section, Parisii settlement circa 250 BC
The Parisii people inhabited the Paris area from around the middle of the 3rd century BC.
Infobox, Elevation
28-131 m (92-430 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
Infobox, coordinates
48°51′24″N 2°21′08″E / 48.8567°N 2.3522°E
Infobox, Population
Population (Jan 2026) 2,047,602
On Continent: Europe
Associated With: France
Capital Of: France, Lead section, capital fact
Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026.
In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion

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Wikidata: Paris

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