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Paris [a] is the capital and most populous city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 [2] in an area of more than 105 km 2 (41 sq mi), [5] Paris is the fourth-most populated city in the European Union and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. [6] .
- Paris
- France
- 28–131 m (92–430 ft), (avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
- Île-de-France
Paris ( nicknamed the " City of light ") is the capital city of France, and the largest city in France. The area is 105 square kilometres (41 square miles), and around 2.15 million people live there. If suburbs are counted, the population of the Paris area rises to 10.7 million people.
The Metropolis of Greater Paris (French: Métropole du Grand Paris ; French pronunciation: [metʁopɔl dy ɡʁɑ̃ paʁi]), also known as Greater Paris, is a métropole covering the City of Paris and its nearest surrounding suburbs that was created from Sarkozy's renovation of the city.
- 814.2 km² (314.4 sq mi)
- France
- 1 January 2016
- Île-de-France
The metropolitan area of the city is 2,300 km 2 (890 sq mi). [2] Climate. Paris has a typical Western European oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification: Cfb ) which is affected by the North Atlantic Current. The overall climate throughout the year is mild and moderately wet. [5] .
The Paris Métro ( French: Métro de Paris [metʁo də paʁi]; short for Métropolitain [metʁɔpɔlitɛ̃] ), operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens ( RATP ), is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform ...
A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing.
