Canton of Herserange explained

Type:	canton
Canton of Herserange
Disbanded:	2015
Nbcomm:	6
Seat:	Herserange
Area:	38.40
Population:	18067
Population As Of:	2012
Insee:	54 30
Cg:	Laurent Righi

The canton of Herserange 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 Herserange in the arrondissement of Briey.^[1] It is now part of the canton of Longwy.

The last general councillor from this canton was Laurent Righi (PCF), elected in 1996.^{[2] [3]}

Composition

The canton of Herserange grouped together 25 municipalities and had 18,067 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).^[4]

1. Haucourt-Moulaine
2. Herserange
3. Hussigny-Godbrange
4. Longlaville
5. Mexy
6. Saulnes

Notes and References

1. Book: Annuaire administratif, statistique, historique, judiciaire et commercial de Meurthe-et-Moselle . 1887 . 65 . 123 . fr . July 29, 2024.
2. News: November 19, 1996 . Une élection cantonale partielle . subscription . July 30, 2024 . Le Monde . fr.
3. Web site: March 28, 2011 . Herserange : Righi remercie . July 30, 2024 . www.republicain-lorrain.fr . FR-fr.
4. Web site: Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle . July 29, 2024 . insee.fr.