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Paris ( UK : / ˈ p ær ɪ s / PARR -iss ; US : i / ˈ p ɛər ɪ s / PAIR -iss ; French : [paʁi] ) is the capital and most populous city of France . Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country, it is in the centre of the Île-de-France region , also known as the région parisienne , "Paris Region". The City of Paris has an area of 105 km² (41 mi²) and a population of 2,241,346 (2014 estimate) within its administrative borders essentially unchanged since 1860.
Since the 19th century, the built-up area of Paris has grown far beyond its administrative borders; together with its suburbs , the whole agglomeration has a population of 10,550,350 (Jan. 2012 census). Paris' metropolitan area spans most of the Paris region and has a population of 12,341,418 (Jan. 2012 census), or one-fifth of the population of France. The administrative region covers 12,012 km² (4,638 mi²), with approximately 12 million inhabitants as of 2014, and has its own regional council and pres
Paris was founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic people called the Parisii , who gave the city its name. By the 12th century, Paris was the largest city in the western world, a prosperous trading centre, and the home of the University of Paris , one of the first in Europe. In the 18th century, it was the centre stage for the French Revolution , and became an important centre of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts, a position it still retains today.