Place:Lorraine, France

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NameLorraine
Alt namesLothringensource: Wikipedia
TypeRégion
Coordinates49.0°N 6.0°E
Located inFrance
Contained Places
Département
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meuse
Moselle
Vosges
General region
Woëvre
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Lorraine (; Lorrain: Louréne; Lorraine Franconian: Lottringe; (German: )) is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated. The region's name is derived from the medieval Lotharingia.

The region consists of four departments: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges and contains 2,337 communes.

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