Canton of Briey
49°15′30″N 5°56′07″E / 49.2584507°N 5.9353565°E
Canton of Briey | |
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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 | 9 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Briey |
| Government | |
| • Representatives | André Corzani |
| Area | 97.26 km2 (37.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 17,493 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (500/sq mi) |
The canton of Briey (French: Canton de Briey) 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 Briey in the arrondissement of Briey.[1] It is now part of the canton of Pays de Briey.
The last general councillor from this canton was André Corzani (PCF), elected in 2001.
Composition
[edit]The canton of Briey grouped together 9 municipalities and had 17,493 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Annuaire administratif, statistique, historique, judiciaire et commercial de Meurthe-et-Moselle (in French). Vol. 65. 1887. p. 123. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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