Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French territory.
The current boundary between Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle was the border between France and Germany from 1871 to 1919 and again between 1940 and 1944. The only subsequent change took place in 1997 and involved the incorporation, for administrative reasons, of the little commune of Han-devant-Pierrepont which had previously fallen within the Meuse department.[4]
The economy was highly dependent on mining until the 1960s. There are iron, salt, and lime extraction sites. The urban area around Nancy has an economy based largely on services, research, and higher education.
Demographicsedit
The inhabitants of the department are known asMeurthe-et-Mosellans. The area around Nancy has become highly urbanized, whereas the Saintois in the south is quite rural.
Population development since 1801:
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1801
338,115
—
1831
415,568
+0.69%
1841
444,603
+0.68%
1851
450,423
+0.13%
1861
428,643
−0.49%
1872
365,137
−1.45%
1881
419,317
+1.55%
1891
444,150
+0.58%
1901
484,722
+0.88%
1911
564,730
+1.54%
1921
503,810
−1.13%
1931
592,632
+1.64%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1936
576,041
−0.57%
1946
528,805
−0.85%
1954
607,022
+1.74%
1962
678,078
+1.39%
1968
705,413
+0.66%
1975
722,588
+0.34%
1982
716,846
−0.11%
1990
711,822
−0.09%
1999
713,779
+0.03%
2006
725,303
+0.23%
2011
733,124
+0.21%
2016
733,821
+0.02%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Figures before 1872 refer to the Meurthe department. Sources:[5][6]
Principal townsedit
The most populous commune is Nancy, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 10 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:[3]
^"Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
^"Résultats de l'élection présidentielle de 1995 par département - Politiquemania".
^Nationale, Assemblée. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français". Assemblée nationale.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meurthe-et-Moselle.
Prefecture website (in French)
Departmental council website 13 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine(in French)
Tourism website (in French)
May 02, 2024
meurthe, moselle, french, pronunciation, mœʁt, mɔzɛl, département, grand, region, france, named, after, rivers, meurthe, moselle, prefecture, largest, city, nancy, borders, departments, meuse, west, vosges, south, moselle, rhin, borders, belgian, province, lux. Meurthe et Moselle French pronunciation mœʁt e mɔzɛl is a departement in the Grand Est region of France named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle Its prefecture and largest city is Nancy and it borders the departments of Meuse to the west Vosges to the south Moselle and Bas Rhin and it borders the Belgian province of Luxembourg and the country of Luxembourg by the canton of Esch sur Alzette to the north It had a population of 733 760 in 2019 3 Meurthe et MoselleDepartmentPrefecture building of the Meurthe et Moselle department in NancyFlagCoat of armsLocation of Meurthe et Moselle in FranceCoordinates 48 40 N 06 10 E 48 667 N 6 167 E 48 667 6 167CountryFranceRegionGrand EstPrefectureNancySubprefecturesVal de BrieyLunevilleToulGovernment President of the Departmental CouncilChaynesse Khirouni 1 PS Area1 Total5 246 km2 2 025 sq mi Population 2021 2 Total732 486 Rank33rd Density140 km2 360 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Department number54Arrondissements4Cantons23Communes591 1 French Land Register data which exclude estuaries and lakes ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 4 1 Principal towns 5 Politics 5 1 Presidential elections 2nd round 5 2 Current National Assembly Representatives 6 Tourism 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editMeurthe et Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French territory The current boundary between Meurthe et Moselle and Moselle was the border between France and Germany from 1871 to 1919 and again between 1940 and 1944 The only subsequent change took place in 1997 and involved the incorporation for administrative reasons of the little commune of Han devant Pierrepont which had previously fallen within the Meuse department 4 Geography editMeurthe et Moselle is part of the administrative region of Grand Est and the traditional region of Lorraine and is surrounded by the departments of Meuse Vosges Bas Rhin and Moselle and by the nations of Luxembourg and Belgium by the salient of the Arrondissement of Briey It is one of two departments in France which border with Luxembourg Parts of Meurthe et Moselle belong to the Lorraine Regional Natural Park The department extends for 130 km from north to south and is between 7 and 103 km wide Its chief rivers are the Moselle the Meurthe the Chiers and the Vezouze Economy editThe economy was highly dependent on mining until the 1960s There are iron salt and lime extraction sites The urban area around Nancy has an economy based largely on services research and higher education Demographics editThe inhabitants of the department are known as Meurthe et Mosellans The area around Nancy has become highly urbanized whereas the Saintois in the south is quite rural Population development since 1801 Historical populationYearPop p a 1801338 115 1831415 568 0 69 1841444 603 0 68 1851450 423 0 13 1861428 643 0 49 1872365 137 1 45 1881419 317 1 55 1891444 150 0 58 1901484 722 0 88 1911564 730 1 54 1921503 810 1 13 1931592 632 1 64 YearPop p a 1936576 041 0 57 1946528 805 0 85 1954607 022 1 74 1962678 078 1 39 1968705 413 0 66 1975722 588 0 34 1982716 846 0 11 1990711 822 0 09 1999713 779 0 03 2006725 303 0 23 2011733 124 0 21 2016733 821 0 02 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Figures before 1872 refer to the Meurthe department Sources 5 6 Principal towns edit The most populous commune is Nancy the prefecture As of 2019 there are 10 communes with more than 10 000 inhabitants 3 Commune Population 2019 Nancy 105 058 Vandœuvre les Nancy 29 942 Luneville 17 867 Toul 15 633 Longwy 14 774 Villers les Nancy 14 525 Pont a Mousson 14 497 Laxou 14 366 Saint Max 10 019 Villerupt 10 003Politics editSee also Departmental Council of Meurthe et Moselle The president of the Departmental Council is Chaynesse Khirouni elected in July 2021 Presidential elections 2nd round edit Election Winning Candidate Party 2nd Place Candidate Party 2022 Emmanuel Macron LREM 54 42 Marine Le Pen FN 45 58 2017 7 Emmanuel Macron LREM 60 66 Marine Le Pen FN 39 34 2012 Francois Hollande PS 53 06 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 46 94 2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 51 12 Segolene Royal PS 48 88 2002 7 Jacques Chirac RPR 81 72 Jean Marie Le Pen FN 18 28 1995 8 Lionel Jospin PS 51 99 Jacques Chirac RPR 48 01 Current National Assembly Representatives edit Constituency Member 9 Party Meurthe et Moselle s 1st constituency Carole Grandjean La Republique En Marche Meurthe et Moselle s 2nd constituency Laurent Garcia MoDem Meurthe et Moselle s 3rd constituency Xavier Paluszkiewicz La Republique En Marche Meurthe et Moselle s 4th constituency Thibault Bazin The Republicans Meurthe et Moselle s 5th constituency Dominique Potier Socialist Party Meurthe et Moselle s 6th constituency Caroline Fiat La France InsoumiseTourism edit nbsp Detail of the Place Stanislas in Nancy a UNESCO World Heritage Site nbsp Walls and cathedral of Toul nbsp House near the chateau of Preny nbsp General Lasalle monument in Luneville nbsp The river Moselle near Pont a MoussonSee also editArrondissements of the Meurthe et Moselle department Cantons of the Meurthe et Moselle department Communes of the Meurthe et Moselle departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les conseillers departementaux data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 4 May 2022 Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 a b Populations legales 2019 54 Meurthe et Moselle INSEE Decret no 96 709 du 7 aout 1996 portant modification des limites territoriales de departements d arrondissements et de cantons Legifrance Historique de Meurthe et Moselle Le SPLAF Evolution et structure de la population en 2016 INSEE a b Presidentielles Resultats de l election presidentielle de 1995 par departement Politiquemania Nationale Assemblee Assemblee nationale Les deputes le vote de la loi le Parlement francais Assemblee nationale External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meurthe et Moselle Prefecture website in French Departmental council website Archived 13 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine in French Tourism website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meurthe et Moselle amp oldid 1221695978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
