Nancy | |
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 Location within the region Grand Est | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| No. of communes | 196 |
| Prefecture | Nancy |
Area | 1,583.9 km2 (611.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 428,111 |
| • Density | 270.29/km2 (700.05/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 543 |
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| Lorraine |
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 Flag of Lorraine since the 13th century |
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Lorraine in theEU |
Thearrondissement of Nancy is anarrondissement of France in theMeurthe-et-Moselledepartment in theGrand Estregion. It has 196communes.[2] Its population is 427,697 (2021), and its area is 1,583.9 km2 (611.5 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Nancy, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Nancy was created as part of the departmentMeurthe in 1800. Since 1871 it has been a part of the departmentMeurthe-et-Moselle.[4] In January 2023, it gained eight communes from thearrondissement of Toul and three from thearrondissement of Lunéville, and it lost two communes to the arrondissement of Toul and one to the arrondissement of Lunéville.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of thecantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Nancy were, as of January 2015:[6]
48°41′30″N6°11′00″E / 48.69167°N 6.18333°E /48.69167; 6.18333
