Meaux

Also known as Iantinum, civitas Meldorum

Meaux () is a commune on the river Marne in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is east-northeast of the centre of Paris.

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Meaux is a town located east-northeast of Paris along the Marne River in the Île-de-France region of France. It is part of the greater Paris metropolitan area and sits within the Seine-et-Marne department.

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Locality: Meaux
Region: Île-de-France
Country: France
Population: 53,811
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Demographics
History and culture
Relevant historical episodes
Middle Ages: Siege of Meaux
World War I: First Battle of the Marne
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Meaux () is a commune on the river Marne in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is east-northeast of the centre of Paris.

Meaux is, with Provins, Torcy and Fontainebleau, one of the four subprefectures (sous-préfectures) of the department of Seine-et-Marne, Melun being the prefecture. In France a subprefecture is the chef-lieu (the seat or administrative capital) of an arrondissement: Meaux is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Meaux. It is also the chef-lieu of a smaller administrative division: the canton of Meaux. Finally, since its creation in 2003, Meaux has been the centre and the main town of an agglomeration community, the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Meaux.