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9ème arrondissement, Paris

9th arrondissement of Paris
IXe arrondissement
French municipal arrondissement
Boulevard Haussmann
Paris and its closest suburbs
Paris and its closest suburbs
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Paris
Commune Paris
Government
 • Mayor Delphine Bürkli
Area
 • Total 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 55,838
 • Estimate (2005) 60,120
 • Density 26,000/km2 (66,000/sq mi)
^[p] Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
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River Seine
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The 9th arrondissement of Paris (IXe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as neuvième.

The arrondissement, called Opéra, is located on the right bank of the River Seine. It contains many places of cultural, historical, and architectural interest, including the Palais Garnier, home to the Paris Opera, Boulevard Haussmann, and its large department stores Galeries Lafayette and Printemps. Along with the 2nd and 8th arrondissements, it hosts one of the business centers of Paris, located around the Opéra.

The land area of this arrondissement is 2.179 km2 (0.841 sq. miles, or 538 acres).

Opéra Garnier

Mairie du 9e arrondissement de Paris

Galeries Lafayette

has its offices in the arrondissement.

Groupe Danone has its head office in the 17 Boulevard Haussmann building in the 9th arrondissement. Danone moved there in 2002.

BNP Paribas has its head office in the arrondissement.Crédit Industriel et Commercial. Kroll Inc. also has an office in this arrondissement.

Until June 1995, the head office of Société Générale was in this arrondissement. On that month the head office moved to the Société Générale Towers. The former head office remains as the company's registered office.


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