Meurthe-et-Moselle

[ mœr-tey-maw-zel ]

noun

1. a department in NE France. 2,038 sq. mi. (5,280 sq. km). : Nancy.

Meurthe-et-Moselle

/ mœrtemozɛl /

noun

1. a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Nancy. Pop: 718 250 (2003 est). Area: 5280 sq km (2059 sq miles)

Example Sentences

In the Meurthe-et-Moselle region of eastern France, a dozen villages have been shutting off their streetlights at midnight.

From New York Times

Born in Meurthe-et-Moselle, eastern France, Melet grew up in the Hérault.

From The Guardian

The other funding committed to the Ecuadorian Government amounted to approximately $69 million, including pledges from provincial governments such as the Belgian region of Wallonia and the French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

From Science Magazine

Zinc 60.3 206,912 Lead 18.5 100,424 Iron-pyrites 297.2 170,312 Other ores 36.0 68,376 Salt, &c.—Rock-salt is worked chiefly in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, which produces more than half the average annual product of salt.

From Project Gutenberg

Nord 848,306 544,177 64.15 63.45 Territoire de Belfort 40,703 24,470 60.10 58.77 Loire 292,808 167,693 57.27 54.73 Seine 2,071,344 1,143,809 55.22 53.54 Bouches-du-Rh�ne 341,823 187,801 54.94 51.00 Rh�ne 449,121 243,571 54.23 54.78 Meurthe-et-Moselle 215,501 115,214 53.46 50.19 Ardennes 139,270 73,250 52.60 52.42 Vosges 208,142 107,547 51.67 51.05 Pas-de-Calais 404,153 200,402 49.58 46.55 Seine-Inf�rieure 428,591 206,612 48.21 49.85 Groups.

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