20th arrondissement of Paris | |
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![]() Mairie du XXe arrondissement | |
![]() Location within Paris | |
Coordinates: 48°51′54″N 2°23′57″E / 48.86500°N 2.39917°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Paris |
Commune | Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Pliez (DVG) |
Area | 5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 189,805 |
• Density | 31,740/km2 (82,200/sq mi) |
INSEE code | 75120 |
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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]