Ve arrondissement (Paris)

5th arrondissement of Paris
French municipal arrondissement
The Panthéon, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Paris and its closest suburbs
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Paris
Commune	Paris
Government
• Mayor	Florence Berthout
Area
• Total	2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population (8 March 1999 census)
• Total	58,849
• Estimate (2005)	60,600
• Density	23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)
^[p] Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

The 5th arrondissement of Paris (also known as "arrondissement du Panthéon") is one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of the capital city of France.

Situated on the left bank of the River Seine, it is one of the central arrondissements of the capital. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of the Quartier Latin, a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools.

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, and the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae.

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

The population of the arrondissement peaked in 1911 when the population density reached almost 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 1999, the population was 58,849, while 48,909 worked in the arrondissement.

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 from the 1st century BC, which was built after the conquest of the Gaulish site, situated on the île de la Cité by the Romans.

The Ministry of Higher Education and Research has its head office in the arrondissement.

Previously the Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Événements de Mer (BEAmer) had its head office in the 5th arrondissement.