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Seine-et-Marne (; 'Seine and Marne') is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its eastern half. In 2023, it had a population of 1,468,108. Its prefecture is Melun, although both Meaux and Chelles have larger populations.

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Seine-et-Marne is a large department in Northern France's Île-de-France region, named after two rivers and covering the eastern half of the region with a population of about 1.5 million people. Though its administrative center is Melun, the department is notable for being the region's largest by area at nearly 6,000 square kilometers, with some of its other cities like Meaux and Chelles having more residents than the prefecture itself.

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Key facts

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Seine-et-Marne
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fr
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Department of France
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Clockwise from top: Palace of Fontainebleau, city centre of Meaux, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Provins
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Location of Seine-et-Marne in France
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
France
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Île-de-France
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Prefecture
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Melun
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Subprefectures
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FontainebleauMeauxProvinsTorcy
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President of the Departmental Council

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Marne
Official name
Seine-et-Marne
Country
France
Located in
Île-de-France
Contains
Bellot
Capital
Melun
Population
1468108
Area
5915
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Marne
Official website
seine-et-marne.fr
Image
Hôtel préfecture Seine-et-Marne abbaye Saint-Père Melun.JPG
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Situation
  • Principal towns
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Presidential elections 2nd round
  • Departmental Council of Seine-et-Marne
  • National representation
  • Tourism
  • See also
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • External links

Seine-et-Marne (; 'Seine and Marne') is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its eastern half. In 2023, it had a population of 1,468,108. Its prefecture is Melun, although both Meaux and Chelles have larger populations.

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