20th arrondissement of Paris

20th arrondissement of Paris
Mairie du XXe arrondissement
Mairie du XXe arrondissement
Coat of arms of 20th arrondissement of Paris
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Location within Paris
Location within Paris
Coordinates: 48°51′54″N 2°23′57″E / 48.86500°N 2.39917°E / 48.86500; 2.39917
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentParis
CommuneParis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Pliez (DVG)
Area
5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
189,805
 • Density31,740/km2 (82,200/sq mi)
INSEE code75120

The 20th arrondissement of Paris (known in French as the XXe arrondissement de Paris or simply as "le vingtième") is the last of the consecutively numbered arrondissements of the capital city of France. Also known as Ménilmontant (pronounced [menilmɔ̃tɑ̃]) after the Ménilmontant neighbourhood it encompasses in its northwest, it is on the right bank of the River Seine and contains some of the city's most cosmopolitan districts. It covers four quarters: Belleville, Saint-Fargeau, Père-Lachaise and Charonne. In 2019, it had a population of 194,994.

The 20th arrondissement is internationally best known for its Père Lachaise Cemetery, the world's most-visited cemetery where one can find the tombs of a number of famous people.[2]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "The most-visited cemetery in the world", CBC, 10 June 2021.

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