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Paris
Also Known As Lutetia (Lutetia Parisiorum), the Roman-era name
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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.
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PopulationAs of January 2026, city proper. Area (sq km) Founding YearCirca; 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 Elevation (m)The infobox's own plain elevation figure; the same field also shows the underlying 28-131 m range this average is drawn from. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Paris is the capital of France.
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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.
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105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
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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
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The Parisii people inhabited the Paris area from around the middle of the 3rd century BC.
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28–131 m (92–430 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
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48°51′24″N 2°21′08″E / 48.8567°N 2.3522°E
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Population (Jan 2026) 2,047,602
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1. Paris (Wikipedia)
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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.
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