Frouard Explained

Frouard
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Nancy
Canton:Val de Lorraine Sud
Insee:54215
Postal Code:54390
Mayor:Pascal Bartosik[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Bassin de Pompey
Coordinates:48.76°N 6.1319°W
Elevation M:215
Elevation Min M:180
Elevation Max M:368
Area Km2:13.38
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason_Frouard_54.svg

Frouard (in French pronounced as /fʁuaʁ/) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the region of Grand Est, 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.

Astronomy

Minor planet 18635 Frouard is named after the town.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. Web site: JPL Small-Body Database Browser. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA. Pasadena.