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Lagny-sur-Marne |
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Location within Île-de-France region
Lagny-sur-Marne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Torcy |
| Canton | Lagny-sur-Marne |
| Intercommunality | Marne et Gondoire |
| Mayor | Patrice Pagny (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 37–112 m (121–367 ft) (avg. 44 m/144 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 20,340 (2006) |
| - Density | 3,556 /km2 (9,210 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77243/ 77400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lagny-sur-Marne (pronounced: [laɲi syʁ maʁn]; English: Lagny on the Marne) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France 26.1 km (16.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
The commune of Lagny-sur-Marne is part of the Val de Bussy sector, one of the four sectors in the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.
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During the Middle Ages Lagny-sur-Marne was a popular place for tourneys in Northern France. In November 1179 a notable Tournament (medieval) was held by Louis VII of France in honour of the coronation of his son. Later in 1846, Lagny-sur-Marne annexed the commune of Saint-Denis-du-Port.
Inhabitants are called Latignaciens or Laniaques.
Lagny-sur-Marne is served by Lagny – Thorigny station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of Thorigny-sur-Marne, lies immediately across the Marne River from the town center of Lagny-sur-marne.
Lagny-sur-Marne is twinned with Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec in Canada since 1969, and also Alnwick, Northumberland in England.
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