Art-sur-Meurthe (French pronunciation: [aʁ syʁ mœʁt], literally Art on Meurthe) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.
The commune covers an area of 11.47 km² (4.43 sq mi). The current mayor is Jean-Pierre Dessein.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 849 | — |
| 1975 | 799 | −0.86% |
| 1982 | 814 | +0.27% |
| 1990 | 994 | +2.53% |
| 1999 | 1,109 | +1.22% |
| 2009 | 1,294 | +1.55% |
| 2014 | 1,236 | −0.91% |
| 2020 | 1,620 | +4.61% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
In the past, inhabitants of Art-sur-Meurthe were known by their neighbours as haut-la-queue ("hoity-toitys").[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Graham Robb, The Discovery of France, p36, Picador (2007), ISBN 978-0-330-42761-6, citing Vital Collet "Sobriquets caractérisant les habitants de villages lorrains" in Le Pays lorrain, Nancy (1908), pp442-449 and Henri-Adolphe Labourasse, "Anciens us, coutumes, légendes, supersititions, préjugés, etc. du département de la Meuse" in Mémoires de la Société des lettres, sciences et art de Bar-le-Duc, 1902, pp3-225
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