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Canton of Dieulouard

Coordinates: 48°49′57″N 6°00′56″E / 48.8324408°N 6.0156484°E / 48.8324408; 6.0156484
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48°49′57″N 6°00′56″E / 48.8324408°N 6.0156484°E / 48.8324408; 6.0156484

Canton of Dieulouard
Former canton
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Nancy
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Nancy
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatDieulouard
Government
 • RepresentativesYvon Biston
Area
121.21 km2 (46.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
19,508
 • Density161/km2 (420/sq mi)

The canton of Dieulouard (French: Canton de Dieulouard) 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 Dieulouard in the arrondissement of Nancy.[1] It is now part of the canton of Entre Seille et Meurthe.

The last general councillor from this canton was Yvon Biston (PS), elected in 2008.[2]

Composition

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The canton of Dieulouard grouped together 11 municipalities and had 19,556 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Lepage, Henri (1862). Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Meurthe (in French). p. 42. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Résultats des élections cantonales 2008". www.interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-29.