Antioch, California

Contra Costa County

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Antioch is a city in Contra Costa County in the U.S. state of California, United States, with 100 923 inhabitants ( as of 2004). The metropolitan area has a size of 71.4 km ².

In 1991, the kidnapping of Jaycee Lee here Dugard occurred.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Carmen Dragon (1914-1984), conductor, arranger and composer
• Alex Pardee (born 1976 ), painter

Twinning

• Japan Chichibu, Japan
• Mexico Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico

• Location in California
• Location in North America
• Contra Costa County