Frouard
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Frouard | |
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Coordinates: 48°45′36″N 6°07′55″E / 48.76°N 6.1319°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
Arrondissement | Nancy |
Canton | Val de Lorraine Sud |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Bassin de Pompey |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Grandbastien |
Area 1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 6,727 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 54215 /54390 |
Elevation | 180–368 m (591–1,207 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Frouard is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the region of Grand Est, north-eastern France. It is located 10 km north of Nancy near the confluence of the Moselle and Meurthe. It is noted for its Medieval mill; and was latterly a steel industry centre. It is today mainly known as an inland port, and rail/waterway node on the French Waterway Network.
Frouard is joined by a bridge to Pompey on the opposite bank of the Moselle.
Astronomy
Minor planet 18635 Frouard is named after the town.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Pasadena: NASA.
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