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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Inhabitants of Meaux are called Meldois.
Meaux is known for Brie de Meaux (a variety of Brie cheese) and the local variety of mustard.
The town is represented by the CS Meaux association football club.
Meaux is served by Meaux station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line and on several national rail lines.
Meaux was the capital of the ancient Gaulish tribe of the Meldi.
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