Frouard
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.
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| Coordinates: 48°45′36″N 6°07′55″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 |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Grandbastien |
| Area 1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 6,563 |
| • Density | 490/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 joined by a bridge to Pompey on the opposite bank of the Moselle.
Batterie de l'Eperon
Astronomy
Minor planet 18635 Frouard is named after the town.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Pasadena: NASA.
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