Canton of Tomblaine

Former canton in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

48°41′06″N 6°12′02″E / 48.68513°N 6.20060°E / 48.68513; 6.20060

Former canton in Grand Est, France

Canton of Tomblaine
Former canton
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Nancy
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes	12
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Tomblaine
Government
• Representatives	Jean-Pierre Laurency
Area	109.56 km² (42.30 sq mi)
Population (2012)	24,089
• Density	220/km² (600/sq mi)

The canton of Tomblaine (French: Canton de Tomblaine) is a former French canton located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle in the Lorraine region (now part of Grand Est). It was created on January 26, 1982, from 11 communes of the canton of Saint-Nicolas-de-Port.^[1] It is now part of the canton of Saint-Max.

The last general councillor from this canton was Jean-Pierre Laurency (PS), elected in 2011.^[2]

Composition

The canton of Tomblaine grouped together 12 municipalities and had 24,089 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).^[3]

References

^ "Décret n° 82-82 du 25 janvier 1982 portant modification et création de cantons dans divers départements. (Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle)". Journal officiel de la République française (in French): 375. January 26, 1982. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "Tomblaine 1.000 voix de plus pour le FN. J.-P. Laurency (PS) élu". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved July 29, 2024.