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Canton of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Ouest

Coordinates: 48°39′08″N 6°09′42″E / 48.65217°N 6.16162°E / 48.65217; 6.16162
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48°39′08″N 6°09′42″E / 48.65217°N 6.16162°E / 48.65217; 6.16162

Canton of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Ouest
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes1
Disbanded2015
SeatVandœuvre-lès-Nancy
Government
 • RepresentativesMarc Saint-Denis
Population
 (2012)
16,374

The canton of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Ouest (French: Canton de Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Ouest) is a former French canton located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle in the Lorraine region (now part of Grand Est).

Background

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It was created in 1997, by splitting the canton of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, which also gave rise to the canton of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Est.[1]

The last general councillor from this canton was Marc Saint-Denis (MoDem), elected in 2008.[2]

Composition

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The canton of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy-Ouest was made up of a fraction of the commune of Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy and had 16,374 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Décret du 21 février 1997 portant modification et création de cantons dans le département de Meurthe-et-Moselle, retrieved August 1, 2024
  2. ^ "Résultats des élections cantonales 2008". www.archives-resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2012: 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved July 29, 2024.