Nancy | |
Place Stanislas in the centre of town | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Lorraine |
Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
Arrondissement | Nancy |
Canton | 3 cantons |
Intercommunality | Métropole du Grand Nancy |
Mayor | Laurent Hénart (2014–2020) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 188–353 m (617–1,158 ft) (avg. 212 m/696 ft) |
Land area1 | 15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi) |
Population2 | 105,067 (2012) |
- Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 54395/ 54000 |
Website | http://www.nancy.fr/ |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Nancy is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It was formerly the capital of the old Duchy of Lorraine.
Nancy has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification). view more...