Frouard
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Location within Grand Est region Frouard | ||
Coordinates: 48°45′36″N 6°07′55″E / 48.76°N 6.1319°ECoordinates: 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 | Pompey | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Bassin de Pompey | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Grandbastien | |
Area1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 6,727 | |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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