20th arrondissement of Paris

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The 20th arrondissement of Paris is a diverse, largely residential district on the city’s eastern edge, known for its vibrant multicultural neighborhoods, lively arts and music scenes, and historic sites including the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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20th arrondissement of Paris canonical 6
XXe arrondissement 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arrondissement of Paris
administrativeNumber 20
alsoKnownAs 20e arrondissement
20th arrondissement of Paris
surface form: XXe arrondissement
area approximately 5.98 square kilometres
borderedBy 11th arrondissement of Paris
12th arrondissement of Paris
19th arrondissement of Paris
Seine-Saint-Denis department (to the northeast)
Seine-et-Oise department
surface form: Val-de-Marne department (to the southeast)
contains Belleville neighborhood (part)
Picpus neighborhood
surface form: Charonne neighborhood (part)

Gambetta neighborhood
Ménilmontant neighborhood
Père Lachaise Cemetery
country France
culturalScene artist studios and galleries
independent theaters
small concert halls and bars
demographics high proportion of immigrant communities
relatively young population compared to Paris average
department Paris
governmentType municipal arrondissement
hasLandmark Picpus neighborhood
surface form: Campagne à Paris neighborhood

Parc de Belleville (partly in 20th)
Place Gambetta
Père Lachaise Cemetery
surface form: Père Lachaise Cemetery main entrance on Boulevard de Ménilmontant

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Ménilmontant
Église Saint-Jean-Bosco de Paris
surface form: Église Saint-Jean-Bosco
hasMayor Éric Pliez
hasMetroStation Alexandre Dumas station
Avron station
Belleville station (on its border)
Buzenval station NERFINISHED
Gambetta station
Ménilmontant station
Nation station (partly in 20th)
Père Lachaise station
inception 1860
knownFor Père Lachaise Cemetery
live music venues
lively arts scene
multicultural population
street art
locatedIn eastern Paris
mayorPoliticalParty Paris en Commun / Socialist Party (PS) alliance
namedAfter Ménilmontant and Belleville former communes
partOf Paris
postalCode 75020
publicTransport Paris Métro Line 1
Paris Métro Line 11
Paris Métro Line 2
Paris Métro Line 3
Paris Métro Line 3bis
Paris Métro Line 9
region Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
urbanCharacter largely residential
mixed-use with commercial streets

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Père Lachaise Cemetery locatedIn 20th arrondissement of Paris
Piscine des Tourelles locatedIn 20th arrondissement of Paris
12th arrondissement of Paris borders 20th arrondissement of Paris
20th arrondissement of Paris alsoKnownAs 20th arrondissement of Paris
this entity surface form: XXe arrondissement
Mur des Fédérés locatedIn 20th arrondissement of Paris
19th arrondissement of Paris borderedBy 20th arrondissement of Paris
Porte de Vincennes borderBetween 20th arrondissement of Paris