The Canton of Merville is a former cantons in the Dunkirk arrondissement of the Nord department of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, in northern France. It had 25,467 inhabitants (2012).[1] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Merville
Former canton
Map of the canton of Mereville within the Arrondissement of Dunkirk
Map of the canton of Mereville within the Arrondissement of Dunkirk
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
No. of communes6
Disbanded2015
SeatMerville
Population
 (2012)
25,467

Municipalities

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It comprised 6 communes:[1]

Politics

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Its conseiller général from 2001- 2008 was Josette Fruchart (UPN / UMP, also mayor of Estaires), and from 2008 to 2014 it was Jacques Parent (PS).

References

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50°39′07″N 2°40′09″E / 50.65194°N 2.66917°E / 50.65194; 2.66917