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Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the northeast of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 named after the Meurthe
Meurthe River

The Meurthe is a river in north-eastern France, right tributary to the river Moselle River. Its source is in the Vosges mountains, near the Col de la Schlucht in the Vosges d?partement in France....
 and Moselle
Moselle River

The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine river, joining it at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our River....
 rivers.

current boundary between Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle was the border between France and Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 from 1871 to 1919.


economy was highly dependent on mining until the 1960s.






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Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the northeast of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 named after the Meurthe
Meurthe River

The Meurthe is a river in north-eastern France, right tributary to the river Moselle River. Its source is in the Vosges mountains, near the Col de la Schlucht in the Vosges d?partement in France....
 and Moselle
Moselle River

The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine river, joining it at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our River....
 rivers.

History


Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between Second French Empire and Kingdom of Prussia, while Prussia was backed by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Grand Duchy of Baden, History of W?rttemberg#The Kingdom...
 from the parts of the former departments of Moselle
Moselle

Moselle is a departments of France in the east of France named after the Moselle River....
 and Meurthe
Meurthe

Meurthe is a former d?partement in France of France. Its pr?fecture was Nancy. It ceased to exist following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany in 1871....
 which remained French territory. The current boundary between Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle was the border between France and Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 from 1871 to 1919.

Geography


Meurthe-et-Moselle is part of the region
Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
 of Lorraine
Lorraine (région)

Lorraine is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It is the only administrative region with two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy....
 and is surrounded by the departments of Meuse
Meuse

Meuse is a departments of France in northeast France, named after the Meuse River....
, Vosges
Vosges

This article is about the department of France named Vosges. For the mountain range, see Vosges Mountains.Vosges is a France departments of France, named after the local Vosges Mountains....
, Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a Departments of France of France. The name means "Lower Rhine"....
, and Moselle
Moselle

Moselle is a departments of France in the east of France named after the Moselle River....
 and by the nations of Luxembourg
Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany....
 and Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of 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
    Moselle River

    The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine river, joining it at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our River....
  • Meurthe
    Meurthe River

    The Meurthe is a river in north-eastern France, right tributary to the river Moselle River. Its source is in the Vosges mountains, near the Col de la Schlucht in the Vosges d?partement in France....
  • Chiers
    Chiers

    The Chiers is a river in Luxembourg, Belgium and France. It is a right tributary to the river Meuse River. Its total length is about 130 km.The source of the Chiers is near Differdange, in Luxembourg....
  • 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
Nancy

Nancy is a city in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France in northeastern France.The city is the capital of the department. The metropolitan area of Nancy had a population of 410,509 inhabitants at the 1999 census, 103,602 of whom lived in the city of Nancy proper ....
 has a very dynamic economy based largely on services, research, and higher education.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Meurthe-et-Mosellans.

The area around Nancy has become highly urbanized, whereas the Santois in the south is quite rural.

See also

  • Cantons of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
  • Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
  • Arrondissements of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department


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