Meurthe-et-Moselle (Department, France)

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See also:

• France
• France: Metropolitan departments
• Clickable map of France (departments)
• Meurthe-et-Moselle (Department, France): Municipal flags
  • Longwy
  • Lunéville
  • Pont-à-Mousson

Administrative data

Code: 54
Region: Lorraine
Traditional province: Lorraine
Bordering departments: Meuse, Moselle, Vosges
Bordering countries: Belgium (province of Luxembourg), Luxembourg

Area: 5,241 km²
Population (1995): 716,200 inhabitants

Préfecture: Nancy
Sous-préfectures: Briey, Lunéville, Toul
Subdivisions: 4 arrondissements, 41 cantons, 587 communes.

The department is named after the rivers Meurthe (170 km) and Moselle (550 km), tributary of Rhine.