Moselle (department)
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This article is about the French department. For the major European river, see Moselle. For other uses, see Moselle (disambiguation).
Moselle is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the Moselle river. The prefecture (capital) of Moselle is Metz.
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Moselle | |
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Coordinates: 49°02′02″N 6°39′43″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Metz |
Subprefectures | Château-Salins, Forbach, Sarreguemines, Thionville |
Government | |
• President | Patrick Weiten |
Area | |
• Total | 6,216.3 km2 (2,400.1 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 1,045,154 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-57 |
Arrondissements | 5 |
Cantons | 27 |
Communes | 727 |
Website | Moselle Council |
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