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Frouard (French pronunciation: [fʁuaʁ]) 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 | |
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Coordinates: 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 | Val de Lorraine Sud |
Intercommunality | CC Bassin de Pompey |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Bartosik[1] |
Area 1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,511 |
• 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.
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 7,419 | — |
1975 | 7,061 | −0.70% |
1982 | 7,589 | +1.04% |
1990 | 7,274 | −0.53% |
1999 | 6,999 | −0.43% |
2007 | 6,660 | −0.62% |
2012 | 6,727 | +0.20% |
2017 | 6,563 | −0.49% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Astronomy edit
Minor planet 18635 Frouard is named after the town.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Pasadena: NASA.
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