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Meaux is a commune of Seine-et-Marne, in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. This Francilienne town is located 41.1 km. (25.5 miles) east-northeast from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Meaux is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-et-Marne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Meaux. Although it is the most populous commune in the Seine-et-Marne, it is not the préfecture (capital), which resides in the commune of Melun. Image File history File links Paris_plan_pointer_b_jms. ... Image File history File links France_jms. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 kmÂ² Population (Ranked 1st) - January 1, 2006 est. ... Departments (French: IPA: ) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. ... The arrondissement of Meaux is an arrondissement of France, located in the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement, in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... The cantons of France are administrative divisions subdividing arrondissements and dÃ©partements. ... The canton of Meaux-Nord is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Meaux, in the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement (ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion). ... The canton of Meaux-Sud is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Meaux, in the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement (ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion). ... Map of the 36,568 communes of metropolitan France. ... The CommunautÃ© dagglomÃ©ration du Pays de Meaux (CAPM) is a communautÃ© dagglomÃ©ration in the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement and in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion of France. ... A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Jean-FranÃ§ois CopÃ© is a French politician born on 5 May 1964 in Boulogne-Billancourt. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... INSEE is the French abbreviation for the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (French: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques). ... Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Rio de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... This page lists English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations, such as and . ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... In France an aire urbaine (literally: urban area) is roughly the equivalent of a US Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 kmÂ² Population (Ranked 1st) - January 1, 2006 est. ... Kilometre Zero of French national highways, located in Paris on the square facing the main entrance of Notre Dame cathedral, and considered the official center of the city of Paris. ... Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... The dÃ©partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ... The arrondissement of Meaux is an arrondissement of France, located in the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement, in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Melun is a French city and commune on the river Seine, about 50 km south-southeast of Paris. ...

Demographics

Meaux, together with 18 smaller neighboring communes, form an urban area of 67,956 inhabitants (1999 census). This urban area is a satellite city of Paris.

Culture

Meaux is known for Brie de Meaux (a variety of Brie cheese) and the local variety of mustard. Country of origin France Region, town Seine-et-Marne Source of milk Cows Pasteurised By law in the US and Australia, not in most of Europe Texture Soft-ripened Aging time at least 4 weeks Certification AOC, 1980, for both Brie de Meaux and Brie de Melun Brie is a... Mustard on bread. ...

Transport

Meaux is served by Meaux station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line and on several national rail lines. Transilien Paris â€“ Est is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. ...

Notable residents

See also

Herbert II of Vermandois (ruled 902-943) Robert of Vermandois (ruled 943-967), also count of Troyes. ... Diocese of Meaux comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne, suffragan of Sens until 1622, and subsequently of Paris. ... Cistercian Abbey founded in 1150 by William le Gros Earl of Albemarle and Count of Aumale the fourth lord of Holderness, near Beverley in East Yorkshire. ... Combatants Noble coalition Peasant Jacques army Commanders Charles II of Navarre Guillaume Cale Strength 1,500-2,500 4,000-5,000 Casualties light almost total The Battle of Mello was the decisive and largest engagement of the Peasant Jacquerie of 1358, a rebellion of peasants in the Beauvais region... Country of origin France Region, town Seine-et-Marne Source of milk Cows Pasteurised By law in the US and Australia, not in most of Europe Texture Soft-ripened Aging time at least 4 weeks Certification AOC, 1980, for both Brie de Meaux and Brie de Melun Brie is a... The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Seine-et-Marne dÃ©partement, in France. ...

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