Location



Paris's mathmatical location is 48° 52' N 2° 19' E (latitude and longitude). Site Characteristics: Paris is relatively flat land, with very few changes in elevation. It is part of a region that has warm mid-latitude climates, so it is generally hot, if it's not raining. France is mostly covered in brown forest soil. Meanwhile, Paris actually has a mixture of both northwestern brown forest variation soil, and European podzol soil, which are highly acidic and unsutable of agriculture. Situation: France is above Spain. Paris is 107 miles (172 kilometers) southeast of the English Channel, it does not border it. It is one of the most crowded cities, with an average of 52,000 people per square mile. It is located in Central Northern France, at the heart of the region, called Ile de France.