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The 20th arrondissement (also known as "arrondissement de Ménilmontant"), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It contains the cosmopolitan districts of Ménilmontant and Belleville which have welcomed many successive waves of immigration since the middle of the 19th century. Despite this, the arrondissement elected and was represented by the anti-immigration Front National politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, as a municipal councillor from 1983 to 1989. Today, Belleville contains the second largest Chinatown in Paris.
Contents
- Map of 20th arrondissement 75020 Paris France
- Geography
- Demographics
- Places of interest
- Important districts
- Government and infrastructure
- Media
- Education
- References
Map of 20th arrondissement, 75020 Paris, France
The 20th arrondissement is also internationally known for the Père Lachaise Cemetery where one can find the tombs of many famous composers (such as Frédéric Chopin and Gioacchino Rossini), writers (including Oscar Wilde, Honoré de Balzac, and Marcel Proust), painters (Camille Pissarro, Jacques-Louis David, Eugène Delacroix and others), musicians (Jim Morrison of The Doors, Edith Piaf among others), and the playwright Molière.
Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is 5.984 km2 (2.31 sq. miles, or 1,479 acres).
Demographics
The population of Paris's 20th arrondissement peaked in 1936, when it had 208,115 inhabitants. Today it remains very dense in population and business activity with 182,952 inhabitants and 54,786 jobs as of the last census, in 1999.
Places of interest
Important districts
Government and infrastructure
The Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) has its head office in the arrondissement.
Media
The humour publication Charlie Hebdo has its head office in the arrondissement.
Education
Senior high schools include:
Other institutions: