Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a department in the Île-de-France region of France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west and Essonne to the south. With a population of 1,654,712 (as of 2023) and a total area of 176 square kilometres (68 square miles), it has the second highest population density among all departments of France, after Paris. It is the seventh most populous department in France. Its prefecture is Nanterre, but Boulogne-Billancourt, one of its two subprefectures, alon
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Hauts-de-Seine is a department in the Île-de-France region that covers Paris's western inner suburbs and is one of France's most densely populated areas, with over 1.6 million residents in just 176 square kilometers. It matters as a major population hub and administrative region, serving as home to the prefecture of Nanterre and playing a significant role in the greater Paris metropolitan area.
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- From top down, left to right: a view of Boulogne-Billancourt from the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Meudon site of the Paris Observatory, the Château de Sceaux, lake in Rueil-Malmaison, La Défense seen from La Garenne-Colombes
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- Location of Hauts-de-Seine in France
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- France
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- Île-de-France
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Population development since 1881
- Place of birth of residents
- Geography
- Location
- Administration
- Economy
- Politics
- Departmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine
- Presidential elections 2nd round
- National representation
- Tourism
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Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a department in the Île-de-France region of France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west and Essonne to the south. With a population of 1,654,712 (as of 2023) and a total area of 176 square kilometres (68 square miles), it has the second highest population density among all departments of France, after Paris. It is the seventh most populous department in France. Its prefecture is Nanterre, but Boulogne-Billancourt, one of its two subprefectures, alongside Antony, has a larger population.
Hauts-de-Seine is best known for containing the modern office, cinema and shopping complex La Défense, one of Grand Paris's main economic centres and one of Europe's major business districts. Hauts-de-Seine is one of the wealthiest departments in France; it had the highest GDP per capita in France at €107,800 in 2020. Its inhabitants are called (masculine) and (feminine) in French.