Lorraine (region)
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| Lorraine | |
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| — Region o Fraunce — | |
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| Kintra |  Fraunce |
| Prefectur | Metz |
| Depairtments | |
| Govrenment | |
| - Preses | Jean-Pierre Masseret (PS) |
| Aurie | |
| - Tot | 23,547 km2 (9,091.5 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (2007-01-01) | |
| - Tot | 2,343,000 |
| - Densitie | 99.5/km2 (Expression error: Unexpected < operator./sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| GDP/ Nominal | € 54 billion (2006)[1] |
| GDP per capita | € 23,300 (2006)[1] |
| NUTS Region | FR4 |
| Wabsteid | lorraine.eu |
Lorraine (Template:IPA-fr; Lorrain: Louréne; Lorraine Franconian: Lottringe; German: Lothringen) is ane o the 27 régions o Fraunce. The admeenistrative region haes twa ceeties o equal importance, Metz an Nancy. Metz is considered tae be the offeecial caipital syne that is whaur the regional parliament is situatit. The region's name is derivit frae the medieval Lotharingie.
The region consists o fower depairtments: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle an Vosges an contains 2,337 communes.
[edit] References
[edit] Further readin
- Putnam, Ruth. Alsace and Lorraine: From Cæsar to Kaiser, 58 B.C.-1871 A.D. New York: 1915.
[edit] Freemit airtins
- Steid o the Regional Cooncil
- A short guide to the Lorraine region and its main attractions
- MyLorraine.fr - Share your Lorraine
- Business in Lorraine
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