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Canton of Nancy-Est
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes1
Disbanded2015
SeatNancy
Government
 • RepresentativesDominique Olivier
Population
 (2012)
27,808

The canton of Nancy-Est (French: Canton de Nancy-Est) is a former French canton located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle in the Lorraine region (now part of Grand Est). It was modified in 1879 to form the canton of Nancy-Sud,[1] then in 1997 for the creation of the canton of Malzéville.[2]

The last general councillor from this canton was Dominique Olivier (PS), elected in 2004.[3]

Composition

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The canton of Nancy-Est was made up of a fraction of the commune of Nancy and had 27,808 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Masson, Jean-Louis (1982). Histoire administrative de la Lorraine: des provinces aux départements et à la région (in French). Fernand Lanore. p. 460.
  2. ^ Décret du 21 février 1997 portant modification et création de cantons dans le département de Meurthe-et-Moselle (in French), retrieved 2024-07-31
  3. ^ "Résultats des élections cantonales 2004". mobile.interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  4. ^ "Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-29.