in Central-Europe. The effects and methods of the project were criticized, mainly for the destruction of the architectural heritage of the area. The residential parts occupy less area in the third part, which is noted for Eastern Railway Station, Józsefváros Railway Station and Kerepesi Cemetery, one of the most famous cemeteries in Hungary, with mausoleums for the most reputable historical personalities. Neighborhoods and metro Demographics According to 2011 census, the population of the district was 76,250. It is relatively homogeneous with the Hungarian majority. Józsefváros is noted for its high concentrations of Roma (Gipsy) residents (4.5%). The district has attracted a significant number of Chinese immigrants (0.8%). Politics The current mayor of VIII. District of Budapest is András Pikó (member of c8 - NGO in VIII district - supported by Momentum). The District Assembly, elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 18 members (1 Mayor, 12 Individual constituencies MEPs and 5 Compensation List MEPs) divided into this political parties and alliances: List of mayors Related novels and movies Ferenc Molnár's youth novel, The Paul Street Boys (A Pál utcai fiúk, 1907), which was made into film several times (see the Imdb entry of the most famous version), originally takes place at real venues of this district: Pál utca, Mária utca and Füvészkert (botanical garden). In 2004, a caricaturistic animated movie Nyócker was made about an infamous part of this district which has been screened in several European countries and won numerous awards on the international scene. The starting and closing scenes of Fateless (Sorstalanság, 2005), the movie made from Imre Kertész's Nobel Prize–winning novel, were screened in this district, namely at Lőrinc pap tér. The second season of Baptiste, a British TV Drama, takes place around Jozsefvaros, and hate crimes against the immigrant population that lives there. Twin towns Józsefváros is twinned with: Pescina, L'Aquila, Italy District VIII of Vienna, Austria Iosefin of Timișoara, Romania Küçükçekmece of Istanbul, Turkey Aalborg, Denmark See also Auróra, community centre in the district Palotanegyed, a neighborhood in the district. List of districts in Budapest Gallery Notes and references External links Budapest Sun article Aerial photographs of Józsefváros Romani communities in Hungary