Meaux
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For other uses, see Meaux (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°53′18″E / 48.9602777778°N 2.88833333333°E
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Commune of Meaux |
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  Meaux
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Meaux |
| Canton | Meaux-Nord and Meaux-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Meaux |
| Mayor | Jean-François Copé (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 39–107 m (130–350 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 50,673 (2006) |
| - Density | 3,389 /km2 (8,780 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 77284/ 77284 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 41.1 km (25.5 mi) east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement. Although it is the most populous commune in the Seine-et-Marne, it is not the capital, which is Melun.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Meaux are called Meldois.
[edit] Culture
Meaux is known for Brie de Meaux (a variety of Brie cheese) and the local variety of mustard.
[edit] Sport
The town is represented by the CS Meaux association football club.
[edit] Transport
Meaux is served by Meaux station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line and on several national rail lines.
[edit] People
- Joop Zoetemelk -cyclist. Zoetemelk and his French wife owned and operated a hotel in Meaux.
- Lesgle de Meaux - fictional character. Lesgle (sometimes known as Bousett) was a character in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. In the book, he petitioned for a post office to be created in Meaux.
[edit] History
Meaux was the capital of the ancient Gaulish tribe of the Meldi.
[edit] See also
- Count of Meaux
- Diocese of Meaux
- Meaux Abbey (UK) (map)
- Battle of Mello
- Brie (cheese)
- Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
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[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Meaux |
- Official website (French)
- Pictures of Meaux Cathedral:[1], [2], [3]
- 2003 Land Use, from IAU ÎdF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Meaux (French)
[edit] Bibliography
- Patrice CROISY : Bibliographie de Meaux (Meaux, 2006-2009). This database includes over 8 000 articles and books on Meaux and neighbourhood. Some of them are in English.
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