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Canton of Blâmont

Coordinates: 48°29′30″N 6°51′58″E / 48.4916365°N 6.8660623°E / 48.4916365; 6.8660623
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48°29′30″N 6°51′58″E / 48.4916365°N 6.8660623°E / 48.4916365; 6.8660623

Canton of Blâmont
Former canton
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Lunéville
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Lunéville
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes33
Disbanded2015
SeatBlâmont
Government
 • RepresentativesPhilippe Colin
Area
236.17 km2 (91.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
5,492
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)

The canton of Blâmont (French: Canton de Blâmont) 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 Blâmont in the arrondissement of Lunéville.[1] It is now part of the canton of Baccarat.

The last general councillor from this canton was Philippe Colin (DVG), elected in 2011.[2]

Composition

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The canton of Blâmont grouped together 33 municipalities and had 5,492 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Annuaire administratif, statistique, historique, judiciaire et commercial de Meurthe-et-Moselle (in French). Vol. 65. 1887. p. 125. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Blâmont Le canton bascule à gauche. Philippe Colin (DVG) : historique". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved July 29, 2024.