Lorraine

Lorraine is a historical area of Eastern France that today falls within the administrative region of Grand Est. It has its origins in the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia (855–959 AD), named after Emperor Lothair I or King Lothair II, which came to be ruled by the Holy Roman Empire. This kingdom, which extended further north than the modern region, was divided into upper and lower duchies; the lower duchy lasted until the 12th century but the upper duchy persisted and developed into the Duchy of Lorraine. The Kingdom of France annexed the duchy, along with the Duchy of Bar (the two having

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Lorraine is a historical region in eastern France that originated from the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia and later developed into the Duchy of Lorraine under Holy Roman Empire rule. It matters because its complex history of territorial divisions and eventual annexation by France shaped the political and cultural landscape of eastern France, and it remains an important part of France's historical identity today.

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Settlement.name: Lorraine
Settlement.image_map: Carte Lorraine 2018.png
Settlement.image_flag: Lorraine.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Arms of Lorraine.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Administrative region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Grand Est
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Metz
Settlement.area_total_km2: 23547
Settlement.population_total: 2349816
Settlement.population_as_of: 1 January 2012
Settlement.population_demonym: Lorrainer, Lorrainian
Settlement.demographics_type1: GDP
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Total
Settlement.demographics1_info1: €65.828 billion (2022)
Settlement.demographics1_title2: Per capita

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Population: 2345197
Area: 23547
Image: Cathedrale metz 2003.jpg

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end time: 2016-01-01
Commons category: Lorraine
Commons gallery: Lorraine
native label: Lorraine
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Contents

History
Development of the borders in modern history
Geography
Paleontology
Language and culture
Cross of Lorraine
Cuisine
Beverages
Traditions
Housing
Economy
Major communities
Fauna and flora
Fauna
Flora
Notable people
Art and literature
Economy and industry
Military
Musicians and actors
Politicians
Religion
Sciences
Sport
Miscellaneous
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

From 1982 until January 2016, Lorraine was an administrative region of France. In 2016, under a reorganisation, it became part of the new region Grand Est. As a region in modern France, Lorraine consisted of the four departments Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges (from a historical point of view the Haute-Marne department is also located in the region), containing 2,337 communes. Metz is the regional prefecture. The largest metropolitan area of Lorraine is Nancy, which was the seat of the duchy for centuries.