Nancy, France

city and commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, 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.

Nancy
Place Stanislas in the centre of town
Place Stanislas in the centre of town
Coat of arms of Nancy
Location of Nancy
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Nancy is located in France
Nancy
Nancy
Nancy is located in Grand Est
Nancy
Nancy
Coordinates: 48°41′37″N 6°11′05″E / 48.6936°N 6.1846°E / 48.6936; 6.1846
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
Canton3 cantons
IntercommunalityMétropole du Grand Nancy
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Laurent Hénart
Area
1
15.01 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
105,067
 • Density7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54395 /54000
Elevation188–353 m (617–1,158 ft)
(avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
Websitehttp://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 has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).

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