20th arrondissement of Paris
The 20th (or "XX" or "vingtième") arrondissement of Paris is the last of the consecutively numbered arrondissements of the capital city of France. Also known as Ménilmontant (), it is located on the right bank of the River Seine and contains the city's cosmopolitan districts Ménilmontant and Belleville. The 20th arrondissement is also internationally known for the Père Lachaise Cemetery where one can find the tombs of many famous artists. Geography. The land area of this arrondissement is 5.984 km (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 197,067 inhabitants in 2009 and 54,786 jobs as of the last census in 1999. 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: