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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
Coat of arms of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
Location of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
Map
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonVandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Est and Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Ouest
IntercommunalityGrand Nancy
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Stéphane Hablot
Area
1
9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
30,569
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54547 /54500
Elevation214–402 m (702–1,319 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃dœvʁ nɑ̃si]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Its inhabitants are called Vandopériens.

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy

Geography

With 30,569 inhabitants (2012), Vandœuvre is the second-largest commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, after the capital Nancy, of which it is a suburb. These two cities belong to the same municipal area: Grand Nancy.

Municipal Market

Colorful, vibrant, dynamic, cosmopolitan, municipal market Vandoeuvre is the image of his city. Reputed This is one of the most important markets of North -East of France. It hosts Sunday morning 120 to 150 merchants and 6-8000 visitors.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy is twinned with

See also

A building of Henri Poincaré University, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy