Meurthe-et-Moselle

Meurthe-et-Moselle
Missing image Blason_france_Meurthe-et-Moselle_petit.jpg Coat of Arms de la Meurthe-et-Moselle Details
Information
Number	54
Region	Lorraine
Prefecture	Nancy
Subprefecture	Briey Lunéville Toul
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 28th 713,779 136 /km²
Area	5,246 km²;
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	44
Communes	594
President of the general council	Michel Dinet
Location

Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.

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 (http://www.meurthe-et-moselle.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
• Conseil Général website (http://www.cg54.fr) (in French)
• http://www.cdt-meurthe-et-moselle.fr/

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