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Meurthe et Moselle

Located in Grand Est, France Coordinates: 48°39′03″ N 6°09′24″ E

Meurthe et Moselle
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Population
745,134
745.1K
Elevation
381 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
79
listed under Meurthe et Moselle
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport37 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport94 km

About Meurthe et Moselle

Meurthe et Moselle is a district. Location: Grand Est, France. Population: 745,134.

From Wikipedia

Meurthe-et-Moselle (French pronunciation: [mœʁt e mɔzɛl] , lit. 'Meurthe and Moselle') is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. Its prefecture and largest city is Nancy and it borders the departments of Meuse to the west, Vosges to the south, and Moselle and Bas-Rhin to the east, and it also borders the Belgian province of Luxembourg and the country of Luxembourg by the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette to the north. It had a population of 732,236 in 2023.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1871
Area
5,246 km²
Official website
meurthe-et-moselle.gouv.fr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Meurthe et Moselle

  • Meuse
  • Luxembourg Province
  • Moselle
  • Bas-Rhin
  • Vosges

Population of Meurthe et Moselle over time

Population of Meurthe et Moselle over time
2015 734,403
2017 733,481
2018 733,469
2019 733,760
2020 732,590
2021 732,486
2022 732,898
2023 732,236

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Meurthe et Moselle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
April (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Meurthe et Moselle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)676458507378666464677180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Meurthe et Moselle

The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (109 km). The nearest large city is Nancy, 4 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 37 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 94 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 109 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 4 kmnortheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 52 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 90 kmnortheast
  • Strasbourg Population: 274.8K 117 kmeast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 128 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Meurthe et Moselle

Within 100 km: 210 historic and cultural sites, 791 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Mont Saint-Michel Mountain 21 kmW
  • Forêt de Vitrimont Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Bois de Mange Seille Natural site 23 kmN
  • Forêt Domaniale de Natrou Natural site 17 kmNW

25–60 km188 places

  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 40 kmNW
  • Étang du Stock Lake 58 kmE
  • Étang Romé Lake 30 kmNW
  • Étang de la Perche Lake 43 kmNW

60–100 km958 places

  • Vorberg Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Stenndinger Mountain 75 kmNE
  • Sonnenberg Mountain 87 kmNE
  • Sommerberg Mountain 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Meurthe et Moselle

79 places

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts17

Heritage & sights1

Nature and heritage in Meurthe et Moselle

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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