Canton of Longuyon

Former canton in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

49°27′45″N 5°30′23″E / 49.4625802°N 5.506324°E / 49.4625802; 5.506324

Former canton in Grand Est, France
Canton of Longuyon
Former canton
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Briey
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Briey
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes23
Disbanded2015
SeatLonguyon
Government
 • RepresentativesPierre Mersch
Area
214.43 km2 (82.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
14,810
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)

The canton of Longuyon (French: Canton de Longuyon) is a former French canton located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle in the Lorraine region (now part of Grand Est). This canton was organized around Nomeny in the arrondissement of Briey.[1] It is now part of the canton of Mont-Saint-Martin.

The last general councillor from this canton was Pierre Mersch (DVG), elected in 1976.[2]

Composition

The canton of Nomeny grouped together 23 municipalities and had 14,810 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).[3]

References

  1. ^ Annuaire administratif, statistique, historique, judiciaire et commercial de Meurthe-et-Moselle (in French). Vol. 65. 1887. p. 123. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Longuyon | Carnet. Pierre Mersch n'est plus". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-29.


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