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PARIS
Paris is the capital of France, which may consist of : * the City of Paris * Greater Paris, administratively named ''Métropole du Grand Paris'' * the Paris region, administratively named Île-de-France region Paris may also refer to: People *Paris (surname), a list of people and fictional characters *Paris (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Count of Paris, a title held by senior members of the House of Orléans, and a list of the titleholders Mythological or fictional characters *Paris (mythology), a prince of Troy in Greek mythology *Count Paris, a character in Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'' *The Great Paris, stage name of a fictional character on the television series ''Mission: Impossible'' Places Canada *Paris, Ontario, a community *Paris, Yukon, a former community United States *Paris, Arkansas, a city *Paris, Idaho, a city *Paris, Illinois, a city * Paris, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Paris, Iowa, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Maine
Paris is a town in and the county seat of Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,179 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of South Paris is located within the town. Because the U.S. Post Office refers to the entire town as South Paris, the town as a whole is commonly referred to as South Paris. The main exception is the area known as Paris Hill, which is a scenic historic district popular with tourists. On May 30, 2019, the town declared itself to be a second amendment sanctuary. History It was granted by Massachusetts on June 11, 1771, to Captain Joshua Fuller of Watertown, Massachusetts and 59 others (or their heirs) for service during the French and Indian Wars. It was the second attempt to repay the soldiers, because their first grant in New Hampshire, made on November 24, 1736, and called Township Number Four, was deemed invalid because of a prior claim by the heirs of John Mason. The land in Maine would retain the name Township Number Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Wisconsin (other)
Paris is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: *Paris, Grant County, Wisconsin, a town *Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin Paris is a Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town, town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Chapin, Wi ..., a town * Paris (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Kenosha County {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Virginia
Paris is a small unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. Located in Virginia's hunt country, it was established in a strategic spot at the eastern base of Ashby Gap along U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 50. History Peter Glascock acquired the deed for what became the town in 1786 from Kimball Hicks. The land had been part of the Northern Neck Proprietary, and also part of Thomas Lord Fairfax's Leeds Manor. Hicks had operated a tavern nearby since 1782, and Glascock also operated a similar venture, both of which were sometimes cited for failure to adhere to the terms of their licenses. A post office existed by September 1800. The Virginia General Assembly in 1810 issued a charter for a town at the intersection of Ashby Gap Road (which it authorized to be paved that year, and later became Route 50) and the Dumfries-Winchester Road (which later became Route 17), although the town was actually platted two decades earlier (and not all of the 14 planned stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Texas
Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020. History Present-day Lamar County was part of Red River County during the Republic of Texas. By 1840, population growth necessitated the organization of a new county. George Washington Wright, who had served in the Third Congress of the Republic of Texas as a representative from Red River County, was a major proponent of the new county. The Fifth Congress established the new county on December 17, 1840, and named it after Mirabeau B. Lamar, who was the first Vice President and the second President of the Republic of Texas. Lamar County was one of the 18 Texas counties that voted against secession on February 23, 1861. In 1877, 1896, and 1916, major fires in the city forced considerable rebuilding. The 1916 fire destroyed almost half the town and caused an estimated $11 million in property ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Tennessee
Paris is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,316. A replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in the southern part of Paris. History The present site of Paris was selected by five commissioners appointed to the task of choosing a county seat at the December 1822 session of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Henry County. Their choice was a site, of which were owned by Joseph Blythe and owned by Peter Ruff; both men donated the land to the county to have the seat there. A public square, streets, alleys, and 104 lots were laid off, and the lots were sold at auction over a two-day period in either March or April 1823. Paris was incorporated on September 30, 1823. It was the first town incorporated in West Tennessee, followed by Lexington on October 9, 1824, and Memphis on December 19, 1826. The city was named after Paris, France, in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Pennsylvania
Paris is a census-designated place in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it is not tracked by the United States Census Bureau, Paris has been assigned the ZIP code 15021. As of the 2020 census the population was 842 residents. The community is located just north of U.S. Route 22 near the Pennsylvania/West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ... border. References Census-designated places in Washington County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania {{WashingtonCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Oregon
Paris is an unincorporated community in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a rural locale in the Central Oregon Coast Range north of the Siuslaw River and south of the Alsea River The Alsea River flows from Alsea, an unincorporated community in the coastal mountains of the U.S. state of Oregon, to the Pacific Ocean near the city of Waldport. It begins at the confluence of the North Fork Alsea River and the South Fork Als ... along one of its tributaries, Five Rivers. The map includes mile markers along the Alsea River and the lower reaches of Five Rivers. Paris is located at . History A post office called Paris was established in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933. G. E. Parris, the first postmaster, gave the community its name. References Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{LaneCountyOR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Stark County, Ohio
Paris is an unincorporated community in northwestern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio. It has a post office with the ZIP code 44669. It lies along State Route 172 between East Canton and Lisbon. The community is part of the Canton– Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Paris was laid out in 1813 on a stagecoach turnpike. A share of the early settlers being natives of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ... most likely caused the name Paris to be selected. A post office called Paris has been in operation since 1822. References Unincorporated communities in Stark County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{StarkCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, Portage County, Ohio
Paris Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,827 people in the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Windham Township - north * Braceville Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner * Newton Township, Trumbull County - east * Milton Township, Mahoning County - southeast corner * Palmyra Township - south * Edinburg Township - southwest corner * Charlestown Township - west * Freedom Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Paris Township, although the unincorporated community of Wayland lies in the western part of the township. Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Paris Township covers an area of . The Ravenna Training and Logistics Site covers the northern part of the township. Name and history Paris Township was established around 1810. The community derives its name from Paris, New York. Variant names were Parisville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, New York
Paris is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The town is in the southeast part of the county and is south of Utica. The population was 4,411 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early benefactor, Colonel Isaac Paris. History The town was formed in 1792 from part of the town of Whitestown. In 1795, part of Paris was used to found the town of Sherburne (now in Chenango County). The St. Paul's Church and Cemetery at Paris Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Notable people * Asa Gray, botanist * Orson S. Head, lawyer, Wisconsin State Senator * Joseph E. Irish, clergyman, Wisconsin State Senator * Gerrit P. Judd, physician, missionary to Kingdom of Hawaii * Arthur Cushman McGiffert, theologian *David Pendleton Oakerhater, Cheyenne warrior, Episcopal deacon and saint *Michael O'Donoghue, writer and performer * Edward Tompkins, California State Senator * Charlemagne Tower, lawyer, soldier, and businessman * Albert J. Winegar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris, New Hampshire
Paris is an unincorporated community located within the towns of Dummer and Stark, New Hampshire, United States. The community is located along New Hampshire Route 110 and north of the Upper Ammonoosuc River The Upper Ammonoosuc River is a tributary of the Connecticut River that flows through Coös County in the northern part of the northeastern U.S. state of New Hampshire. Despite its name, the river is not an upstream portion of the Ammonoosuc Riv ..., in an area north of West Milan. The majority of the Paris community is located in the western part of the town of Dummer, but it also includes a small portion of Stark around the area of Pike Pond. The Stark portion of Paris is sometimes referred to as "Crystal". References Unincorporated communities in New Hampshire Unincorporated communities in Coös County, New Hampshire {{NewHampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
