Paris
city in and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States
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Summary
Paris is a city in the United States[1]. Paris ranks in the top 2% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,808 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Lamar County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: county seat[5]
- Named after: Paris[6]
- Postal code: 75460[7], 75461[8], 75462[9]
- Commons category: Paris, Texas[10]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[11]
- Local dialing code: 903[12]
- Inception: 1845[13]
- Official website: http://www.paristexas.gov/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paris, Texas[15]
- Population: 25,898[16], 25,171[17], 24,476[18]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], The New Student's Reference Work[20]
- Capital of: Lamar County[21]
- Official name: Paris[22]
- Category for people born here: Q17134300[23]
- Number of households: 10,522[24]
- Native label: Paris[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Paris, Texas[26]
- Different from: Paris[27], פריז (פירושונים)[28], Paris Township[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 183 m[30]
- Area: 99.247882 km²[31]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Paris include Paris, Texas[32], a film[33], directed by Wim Wenders[34].
Why It Matters
Paris has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Paris is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Paris include Paris, Texas[32], a film[33], directed by Wim Wenders[34].