Briey
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Location within the region Grand Est
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| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| No. of communes | 128 |
| Subprefecture | Val de Briey |
| Area | 1,142.7 km2 (441.2 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Density | 144/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 541 |
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| Lorraine |
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The arrondissement of Val-de-Briey (arrondissement of Briey until 2022) is an arrondissement of France in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It has 128 communes.[2] Its population is 166,309 (2016), and its area is 1,142.7 km2 (441.2 sq mi).[3]
The communes of the arrondissement of Briey, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Briey was created as part of the department Moselle in 1800.[4] Since 1871 it has been a part of the department Meurthe-et-Moselle.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Briey were, as of January 2015:[6]
49°15′N 5°56′E / 49.25°N 5.93°E / 49.25; 5.93
