Nancy, France
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.
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| Nancy, Place Stanislas, E.Héré, 1752-60.jpg | |
| Place Stanislas in the centre of town | |
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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) |
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| 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. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Nancy has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
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Nancy, France Media
- Nancy - palais ducal, façade.jpg
Nancy Cathedral BW 2015-07-18 16-22-28
Place Stanislas – Arc Héré
Museum of the École de Nancy
Faculty of Law, Economics and Management of the University of Lorraine
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Foire de Nancy 2010 - Vue sur le Cours Léopold depuis la grande-roue.
- Grandes Armes de Nancy.svg
Greater coat of arms of the city of Nancy, France. *The thistle was adopted after the defeat of the Duke of Burgundy in 1477. The chief depicts the coat of arms of the Duchy of Lorraine which was granted to the city by Charles III, Duke of Lorraine in 157
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Engraving depicting the capture of Nancy through Duke René II of Lorraine in 1477
The Battle of Nancy (5 January 1477)
Typographie en bleu au recto. Tampon circulaire "Bibliothèque publique Nancy". Numéro dans la série : 10
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