9th arrondissement of Paris

9th arrondissement of Paris
Municipal arrondissement
The Palais Garnier on the Place de l'Opéra
Coat of arms
Location within Paris
Coordinates: 48°52′42″N 2°20′13″E / 48.87833°N 2.33694°E / 48.87833; 2.33694
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Paris
Commune	Paris
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Delphine Bürkli (Horizons)
Area	2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]	58,951
• Density	27,042/km2 (70,040/sq mi)
INSEE code	75109

The 20 arrondissements of Paris
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The 9th arrondissement of Paris (IX^e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as le neuvième ([nœvjɛm]; "ninth").

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), on the Place de l'Opéra, together with the InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel's Café de la Paix, as well as Boulevard Haussmann, with the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, two large department stores, in addition to the Le Figaro newspaper. It hosts two historic churches, noted for their classical architecture, art and decoration: Saint-Louis-d'Antin (18th c.) and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (19th c.).

The arrondissement also contains a number of theatres and music venues including the Olympia, Folies Bergère, Théâtre Mogador, Théâtre Édouard VII and Théâtre de Paris.^[2] Along with the 2nd and 8th arrondissements, it hosts one of the business centres of Paris, located around the Palais Garnier.

In 2019, the 9th arrondissement had a population of 60,026.