Canton of Herserange
| Former canton of Herserange |
|
|---|---|
| region | Lorraine |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Briey |
| main place | Herserange |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 18,067 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 470 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 38.40 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 5430 |
The Canton Herserange was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Briey , in Meurthe-et-Moselle and the region Lorraine ; its main town was Herserange . The last representative in the General Council of the Département was Laurent Righi ( PCF ) from 1996 to 2015 .
The canton of Herserange was 38.40 km² and had 17,218 inhabitants (1999), which corresponds to a population density of 448 inhabitants per km². On average, it was 367 meters above sea level , between 255 m in Longlaville and 445 m in Herserange .
location
The canton was in the northeast of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department on its border.
Location of the canton of Herserange in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
Location of the canton of Herserange in the Arrondissement of Briey
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haucourt-Moulaine | 3,070 (2013) | 7.42 | 414 inhabitants / km² | 54254 | 54860 |
| Herserange | 4,361 (2013) | 3.54 | 1232 inhabitants / km² | 54261 | 54440 |
| Hussigny-Godbrange | 3,489 (2013) | 15.37 | 227 inhabitants / km² | 54270 | 54590 |
| Longlaville | 2,546 (2013) | 3.17 | 803 inhabitants / km² | 54321 | 54810 |
| Mexy | 2,242 (2013) | 4.9 | 458 inhabitants / km² | 54367 | 54135 |
| Saulnes | 2,434 (2013) | 4th | 608 inhabitants / km² | 54493 | 54650 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.191 | 23,651 | 22,743 | 19,322 | 17,132 | 17,218 | 17,391 | 18,067 |