Lorraine

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'''Lorraine'''<ref group="Note">{{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|n}}, also {{IPAc-en|UK|l|ɒ|ˈ|-}}, {{IPAc-en|US|l|ɔː|ˈ|-|,_|l|oʊ|ˈ|-}}; {{IPA|fr|lɔʁɛn|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-Lorraine.wav}}; [[Lorrain language|Lorrain]]: ''Louréne''; [[Lorraine Franconian]]: ''Lottringe''; {{langx|de|Lothringen}} {{IPA|de|ˈloːtʁɪŋən||Lothringen.ogg}}; {{langx|lb|Loutrengen}}; {{langx|nl|Lotharingen}}</ref> is a cultural and historical region in Eastern [[France]], now located in the [[Regions of France|administrative region]] of [[Grand Est]]. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of [[Lotharingia]] (855–959 AD), which in turn was named after either Emperor [[Lothair I]] or King [[Lothair II]]. Lorraine, originally the southern or "upper" part of this kingdom, came to be ruled by the [[Holy Roman Empire]] as the [[Duchy of Lorraine]] before the [[Kingdom of France]] annexed it in 1766.

'''Lorraine'''<ref group="Note">{{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|n}}, also {{IPAc-en|UK|l|ɒ|ˈ|-}}, {{IPAc-en|US|l|ɔː|ˈ|-|,_|l|oʊ|ˈ|-}}; {{IPA|fr|lɔʁɛn|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-Lorraine.wav}}; [[Lorrain language|Lorrain]]: ''Louréne''; [[Lorraine Franconian]]: ''Lottringe''; {{langx|de|Lothringen}} {{IPA|de|ˈloːtʁɪŋən||Lothringen.ogg}}; {{langx|lb|Loutrengen}}; {{langx|nl|Lotharingen}}</ref> is a historical area of Eastern [[France]] that today falls within the [[Regions of France|administrative region]] of [[Grand Est]]. It was the medieval kingdom called [[Lotharingia]] (855–959 AD), after Emperor [[Lothair I]] or King [[Lothair II]], which extended further north and came to be ruled by the [[Holy Roman Empire]] 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.<ref name="reform law">{{cite French law|number or usual name=n° 2015-29|date in French=16 janvier 2015|full name=relative à la délimitation des régions, aux élections régionales et départementales et modifiant le calendrier électoral|language=French|lower case=|URL=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=9FECBA9D9314D1D2C093CF793C886ED5.tpdila21v_1?idSectionTA=JORFSCTA000030109623&cidTexte=JORFTEXT000030109622&dateTexte=29990101}}</ref> 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 also 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 was the seat of the duchy for centuries.

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.<ref name="reform law">{{cite French law|number or usual name=n° 2015-29|date in French=16 janvier 2015|full name=relative à la délimitation des régions, aux élections régionales et départementales et modifiant le calendrier électoral|language=French|lower case=|URL=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=9FECBA9D9314D1D2C093CF793C886ED5.tpdila21v_1?idSectionTA=JORFSCTA000030109623&cidTexte=JORFTEXT000030109622&dateTexte=29990101}}</ref> 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 also 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 was the seat of the duchy for centuries.