Nancy, France
Nancy | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
![]() Place Stanislas in the centre of town | |
Coordinates: 48°41′37″N 6°11′05″E / 48.6936°N 6.1846°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
Arrondissement | Nancy |
Canton | 3 cantons |
Intercommunality | Métropole du Grand Nancy |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Laurent Hénart |
Area 1 | 15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 105,067 |
• Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 54395 /54000 |
Elevation | 188–353 m (617–1,158 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 ft) |
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. |
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).
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