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Canton of Volmunster

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Former canton in Moselle, France

49°06′54″N 7°19′40″E / 49.1151368°N 7.3278389°E / 49.1151368; 7.3278389

Former canton in Grand Est, France
Canton of Volmunster
Former canton
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of SarregueminesLocation of the canton in the arrondissement of Sarreguemines
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
No. of communes16
Disbanded2015
SeatVolmunster
Government
 • RepresentativesDavid Suck (NC)
Area132.52 km (51.17 sq mi)
Population6,185
 • Density47/km (120/sq mi)

The canton of Volmunster (French: Canton de Volmunster) is a former French canton located in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region (now part of Grand Est). This canton was organized around Volmunster in the arrondissement of Sarreguemines. It is now part of the canton of Bitche.

The last general councillor from this canton was David Suck (NC), elected in 2008.

Composition

The canton of Volmunster grouped together 16 municipalities and had 6,185 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).

  1. Bousseviller
  2. Breidenbach
  3. Epping
  4. Erching
  5. Hottviller
  6. Lengelsheim
  7. Loutzviller
  8. Nousseviller-lès-Bitche
  9. Obergailbach
  10. Ormersviller
  11. Rimling
  12. Rolbing
  13. Schweyen
  14. Volmunster
  15. Waldhouse
  16. Walschbronn

References

  1. Masson, Jean-Louis (1982). Histoire administrative de la Lorraine des provinces aux départements et à la région (in French). p. 470. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. "Résultats des élections cantonales 2008". mobile.interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. "Populations légales 2012: 57 Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
Cantons of the Moselle department


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