Dieulouard

Dieulouard (French pronunciation: [djølwaʁ]; formerly Dieulwart) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Dieulouard is located between Pont-à-Mousson and Nancy, on the left bank of the Moselle. It is the location of the Gallo-Roman city of Scarpone.

Dieulouard
Commune
The church in Dieulouard
Coat of arms
Location of Dieulouard
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Coordinates: 48°50′26″N 6°04′14″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Nancy
Canton	Entre Seille et Meurthe
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Henri Poirson[1]
Area 1	17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,603
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	54157 /54380
Elevation	177–307 m (581–1,007 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In August 1608 a small group of exiled English Benedictines were given a deserted collegiate church in the town. The church was dedicated to St Laurence and so the monks adopted him as the patron of their community. During the French Revolution the community was forced to flee France. In 1802 the monks settled at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,332	—
1975	5,372	+0.11%
1982	5,212	−0.43%
1990	4,903	−0.76%
1999	4,767	−0.31%
2007	4,616	−0.40%
2012	4,545	−0.31%
2017	4,763	+0.94%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
• Parc naturel régional de Lorraine