Canton of Longuyon
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49°27′45″N 5°30′23″E / 49.4625802°N 5.506324°E
Canton of Longuyon | |
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Former canton | |
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Briey | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| No. of communes | 23 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Longuyon |
| Government | |
| • Representatives | Pierre Mersch |
Area | 214.43 km2 (82.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 14,810 |
| • Density | 69/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]