LC control no. | n 81124886 |
---|---|
Descriptive conventions | rda |
Geographic heading | Lorraine (France) |
Geographic subdivision usage | France--Lorraine |
Variant(s) | Lothringen (France) |
See also | Alsace-Lorraine (Germany) Lorraine (Territory under German Occupation, 1940-1944) Lorraine (Duchy) Bar (Duchy) Grand Est (France) |
Biography/History note | In 2016, Lorraine was merged with Champagne-Ardenne and Alsace to form the administrative region of Grand Est. |
Special note | Old catalog heading: Lorraine |
Found in | Bottin admin., 1981: p. 989 (Admin. régionale: Lorraine; capital, Metz; comprises depts. of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and Vosges) GEOnet, May 24, 2002 (Lorraine--ADM1, 49°00ʹN 06°00ʹE (FRB2)) BGN GeoNames, viewed January 17, 2020 (Lorraine [approved], region, 49°00'00"N, 006°00'00"E; also lists Lorraine ADM1 terminated 2016-01-01) Britannica.com, viewed Jan. 17, 2020 (Lorraine, German Lothringen, historical region and former région of France, incorporated since January 2016 into the région of Grand Est...In 2016 Lorraine was merged with the neighbouring régions of Alsace and Champagne-Ardenne) |
Geographic area code | e-fr--- |