Meurthe-et-Moselle

French depairtment

Meurthe-et-Moselle (French pronunciation: ​[mœʁte mɔzɛl]) is a depairtment in the region Lorraine o Fraunce, named efter the Meurthe an Moselle rivers.

Meurthe-et-Moselle
Prefectur biggin o the Meurthe-et-Moselle depairtment, in Nancy
Prefectur biggin o the Meurthe-et-Moselle depairtment, in Nancy
Coat of airms o Meurthe-et-Moselle
Coat airms
Location o Meurthe-et-Moselle in Fraunce
Location o Meurthe-et-Moselle in Fraunce
Coordinates: 48°40′N 06°10′E / 48.667°N 6.167°E / 48.667; 6.167Coordinates: 48°40′N 06°10′E / 48.667°N 6.167°E / 48.667; 6.167
KintraFraunce
RegionLorraine
PrefecturNancy
SubprefectursBriey
Lunéville
Toul
Govrenment
 • Preses o the General CooncilMathieu Klein
Area
 • Total5246 km2 (2,025 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total733,266
 • Rank28t
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Depairtment nummer54
Arrondissements4
Cantons23
Communes594
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, an lochs, ponds, an glaciers lairger nor 1 km2