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-'''Lorraine''' is one of the 27 ''[[Regions of France|regions]]'' of [[France]]. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance: [[Metz]], the regional [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]] and [[Nancy, France|Nancy]]. Lorraine's name is derived from the separate medieval kingdom of [[Lotharingia]], which in turn was named for [[Charlemagne]]'s grandson [[Lothair I]], who was Lorraine's first king.+'''Lorraine''' is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern [[France]], now located in the [[Regions of France|administrative region]] of [[Grand Est]]. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of [[Lotharingia]], which in turn was named after either Emperor [[Lothair I]] or King [[Lothair II]]. Lorraine later was ruled as the [[Duchy of Lorraine]] before the [[Kingdom of France]] annexed it in 1766.
-The regional name ''Lorraine'' can refer to two entities: one a tradition of cultural, regional, and national identity that came into being in the year 843 A.D., the other an administrative political region of the Republic of France, with the borders it arbitrarily acquired over many separate historical events. As a region in modern France, it consists of the four [[Departments of France|departments]] [[Meurthe-et-Moselle]], [[Meuse]], [[Moselle]] and [[Vosges]], and contains 2,337 communes. Lorraine maintains nearly half of France's border with [[Germany]], and also borders [[Belgium]] and [[Luxembourg]] (independent nations of historical Upper Lorraine which still officially speak variants of Lorraine's historical Franconian language, [[Lorraine Franconian]]).+From 1982 until January 2016, Lorraine was an [[Regions of France|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 of France|departments]] [[Meurthe-et-Moselle]], [[Meuse (department)|Meuse]], [[Moselle (department)|Moselle]] and [[Vosges (department)|Vosges]] (from a historical point of view the [[Haute-Marne]] department is located in the region), containing 2,337 communes. [[Metz]] is the regional [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]]. The largest metropolitan area of Lorraine is [[Nancy, France|Nancy]], which had developed for centuries as the seat of the duchy.
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 +Lorraine borders [[Germany]], [[Belgium]] and [[Luxembourg]]. Its inhabitants are called ''Lorrains'' and ''Lorraines'' in French and number about 2,356,000.
== Major communities == == Major communities ==
* [[Épinal]] * [[Épinal]]

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Lorraine is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia, which in turn was named after either Emperor Lothair I or King Lothair II. Lorraine later was ruled as the Duchy of Lorraine before the Kingdom of France annexed it in 1766.

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 located in the region), containing 2,337 communes. Metz is the regional prefecture. The largest metropolitan area of Lorraine is Nancy, which had developed for centuries as the seat of the duchy.

Lorraine borders Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. Its inhabitants are called Lorrains and Lorraines in French and number about 2,356,000.

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