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Meurthe-et-Moselle
| Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
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| Number | 54 |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Prefecture | Nancy |
| Subprefecture | Briey Lunéville Toul |
| Population | Ranked 28th
136 /km² |
| Area | 5,246 km²; |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 44 |
| Communes | 594 |
| President of the general council | Michel Dinet |
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Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.
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History
Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of Franco-Prussian War from territories of the departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained to France. The current boundary between Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle was the border of France and Germany from 1871 to 1919.
Geography
Meurthe-et-Moselle is part of the region of Lorraine and is surrounded by the departments of Meuse, Vosges, Bas-Rhin and Moselle and by Luxembourg and Belgium.
Its extends from north to south for 130 kilometers and between 7 and 103 kilometers from west to east.
The important rivers are the following:
- Moselle
- Meurthe
- Chiers
- Vezouze
Economy
The economy was highly dependent on mining until the 1960s. There are iron, salt, and lime extraction sites.
The urban area around Nancy has a very dynamic economy based largely on services, research, and higher education.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Meurthe-et-Moselliens.
The area around Nancy has become highly urbanized, whereas the Santois in the south is quite rural.
External links
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- http://www.cdt-meurthe-et-moselle.fr/
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