Moncel-sur-Seille (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃sɛl syʁ sɛj], literally Moncel on Seille) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département in north-eastern France.
Moncel-sur-Seille | |
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Commune | |
The chapel in Moncel-sur-Seille | |
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Location of Moncel-sur-Seille ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°45′57″N 6°25′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
Arrondissement | Nancy |
Canton | Grand Couronné |
Intercommunality | CC Seille et Grand Couronné |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Chane |
Area 1 | 12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi) |
Population | 514 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 54374 /54280 |
Elevation | 195–283 m (640–928 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
In the past, inhabitants of Moncel were known by their neighbours as culs crottés ("shit arses"), on account of the unusually clingy mud of their village.[2]
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