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.

Nancy

Nancy, Place Stanislas, E.Héré, 1752-60.jpg
Place Stanislas in the centre of town
Coat of arms of Nancy
Administration
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.
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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