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Canton of Longuyon

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

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

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The canton of Nomeny grouped together 23 municipalities and had 14,810 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. 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.