Meurthe (department)

Meurthe
Department of France
1790–1871

The Meurthe department (1790–1871)
History 
• Established
1790
• Disestablished
1871
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Lorraine and Barrois
Bezirk Lothringen
Meurthe-et-Moselle

Meurthe (French pronunciation: [mœʁt]) is a former department of France created in 1790. Its prefecture (capital) was Nancy. It ceased to exist following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany in 1871.


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