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Meurthe-et-moselle Meurthe-et-Moselle is a dpartement in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. History Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of Franco-Prussian War from territories of the departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained to France. The current boundary between Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle was the border of France and Germany from 1871 to 1919. Geography Meurthe-et-Moselle is part of the region of Lorraine and is surrounded by the departments of Meuse, Vosges, Bas-Rhin and Moselle and by Luxembourg and Belgium. Its extends from north to south for 130 kilometers and between 7 and 103 kilometers from west to east. The important rivers are the following: - Moselle
- Meurthe
- Chiers
- Vezouze
Economy The economy was highly dependent on mining until the 1960s. There are iron, salt, and lime extraction sites. The urban area around Nancy has a very dynamic economy based largely on services, research, and higher education. Demographics The inhabitants of the department are called Meurthe-et-Moselliens. The area around Nancy has become highly urbanized, whereas the Santois in the south is quite rural. External links
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