Canton of Merville
Merville | |
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Former canton | |
 Map of the canton of Mereville within the Arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| No. of communes | 6 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Merville |
| Population (2012) | 25,467 |
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.
Municipalities
- Estaires
- Haverskerque
- La Gorgue
- Le Doulieu
- Merville (chief town)
- Neuf-Berquin
Politics
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
50°39′07″N 2°40′09″E / 50.65194°N 2.66917°E