Canton of Merville

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Merville
Former  canton
LocatieKantonMeregem.PNG
Map of the canton of Mereville within the Arrondissement of Dunkirk
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
No. of  communes 6
Disbanded2015
Seat Merville
Population
 (2012)
  Total25,467

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 was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

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Municipalities

It was composed of 6 communes: [1]

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).

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