Canton of Merville
| Canton of Merville | |
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| French canton | |
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Map of the canton of Mereville within the Arrondissement of Dunkirk | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkirk |
| Seat | Merville |
| Communes | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Jacques Parent (PS) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 23,626 |
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.
Municipalities
It was composed by 6 communes:
- 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 is Jacques Parent (PS).
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Coordinates: 50°39′07″N 2°40′09″E / 50.65194°N 2.66917°E
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