Piennes (French pronunciation: [pjɛn]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. The writer Anne-Marie Blanc winner of the 1978 Prix Erckmann-Chatrian was born in Piennes on 16 December 1931. Christiane Martel, Miss Universe 1953 was born in Piennes in 1938.
Piennes | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Piennes | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Piennes ![]() | |
Piennes Piennes | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′26″N 5°47′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Briey |
| Canton | Pays de Briey |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur du Pays-Haut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Matthieu Calvo |
| Area 1 | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,539 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54425 /54490 |
| Elevation | 277–326 m (909–1,070 ft) (avg. 308 m or 1,010 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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