Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is the préfecture (capital) of its Hauts-de-Seine département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre. It is located in the Île-de-France région around 11.1 km. (6.9 miles) from Paris' "Kilometre Zero" centre, and around 3 km (1.9 miles) from the city of Paris itself. Inhabitants of Nanterre are called Nanterriennes (feminine) and Nanterriens (masculine).Eastern Nanterre, with the bordering communes of Courbevoie and Puteaux, hosts the Paris-dependent La Défense business district and some of the tallest buildings in the Paris region. The city of Nanterre also includes the University Paris X – Nanterre, one of the largest universities in the Paris region.Because the headquarters of many major corporations are located in La Défense, the court of large claims of Nanterre is well-known in the media for the number of high-profile lawsuits and trials that take place in it.