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  Lorraine [Note 1]   is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern   France , now located in the   administrative region   of   Grand Est . Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of   Lotharingia , which in turn was named after either Emperor   Lothair I   or King   Lothair II . Lorraine later was ruled as the   Duchy of Lorraine   before the   Kingdom of France annexed it in 1766. Lorraine Louréne    ( Lorrain ) Lottringe    ( Lorraine Franconian ) Flag Coat of arms Country France Administrative region Grand Est Prefecture Metz Departments 4 Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse Moselle Vosges Area  • Total 23,547 km 2 (9,092 sq mi) Population   (1 January 2012)  • Total 2,349,816 Demonym(s) Lorrainer, Lorrainian ISO 3166 code FR-M NUTS Region FR4 From 1982 until January 2016, Lorraine was an  administrative region  of France. In 2016, under a reorganisation, it became part of the new region  Grand Est . [1]  As a region in modern France, Lorraine consisted of the four  departments   Meur

  Valletta   ( / v ə ˈ l ɛ t ə / ,   Maltese :   il-Belt Valletta ,   Maltese pronunciation:  [vɐˈlːɛtːɐ] ) is the   administrative unit   and   capital   of   Malta . Located on the   main island , between   Marsamxett Harbour   to the west and the   Grand Harbour   to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 was 6,444. [3]   According to the data from 2020 by   Eurostat , the Functional Urban Area and metropolitan region covered the whole island and has a population of 480,134. [2] [4]   Valletta is the southernmost capital of   Europe , [5] [note 1] and at just 0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi), it is the   European Union 's smallest capital city. [6] [7] Valletta Il-Belt Valletta Local council From top: Skyline,  Saluting Battery ,  Lower Barrakka Gardens ,  St. John's Co-Cathedral  and the  city walls Flag Coat of arms Nickname:  Il-Belt Motto:  City Built By Gentlemen For Gentlemen Valletta Map of the Maltese  Archipelago  with Valletta Show map of