Frouard
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| Frouard | ||
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  Frouard | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Frouard | ||
| Coordinates: 48°45′36″N 6°07′55″E / 48.76°N 6.1319°ECoordinates: 48°45′36″N 6°07′55″E / 48.76°N 6.1319°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lorraine | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Pompey | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Bassin de Pompey | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Grandbastien | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 6,999 | |
| • Population2 Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54215 / 54390 | |
| Elevation |
180–368 m (591–1,207 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Frouard is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the region of Lorraine, 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 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.[1]
See also
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References
- ↑ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Pasadena: NASA.
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