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Lorraine

Cultural region in France

Country: France
Located in: metropolitan France
Population: 2,345,197(2013)
Area: 23,547 km²

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Lorraine is a historical area of Eastern France that today falls within the administrative region of Grand Est. It has its origins in the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia (855–959 AD), named after Emperor Lothair I or King Lothair II, which came to be ruled by the Holy Roman Empire. This kingdom, which extended further north than the modern region, was divided into upper and lower duchies; the lower duchy lasted until the 12th century but the upper duchy persisted and developed into the Duchy of Lorraine. The Kingdom of France annexed the duchy, along with the Duchy of Bar, in 1766, which became the Lorraine and Barrois province.

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AIDB. (2026). Lorraine (Q1137). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/lorraine-Q1137