Moselle department

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The Moselle department is an administrative region in northeastern France, bordering Germany and Luxembourg, known for its industrial heritage, fortified military sites, and mixed French-German cultural influences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf department of France
belongsTo European Union external land border (with Luxembourg and Germany)
borders Bas-Rhin department
Germany
Luxembourg
Meurthe-et-Moselle department
capital Metz
contains Forbach
Metz
Saint-Avold
Sarrebourg
Sarreguemines
Thionville
country France
created 1790
economicSector cross-border employment with Luxembourg and Germany
industry
services
formerRegion Lorraine
hasBorderRiver Moselle River
Sarre River
hasSpecialStatus Concordat of 1801 still in force in local law
historicalEvent annexed by German Empire after Franco-Prussian War
annexed by Nazi Germany during World War II
liberated and restored to France after World War II
returned to France after World War I
historicalLanguage Alsatian dialects
German
Lorraine Franconian
INSEECode 57
knownFor Maginot Line fortifications
coal mining
fortified military sites
industrial heritage
mixed French-German cultural influences
steel industry
language French
locatedIn Grand Est region NERFINISHED
northeastern France
namedAfter Moselle River
partOf historical region of Lorraine
prefecture Metz
region Grand Est NERFINISHED
religion predominantly Roman Catholic
subprefecture Château-Salins
Forbach
Sarrebourg
Thionville
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
vehicleRegistrationCode 57


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