Canton of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire
48°53′51″N 5°17′20″E / 48.89747°N 5.28902°E
Canton of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire | |
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Former canton | |
Location of the canton in the arrondissement of Commercy | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| No. of communes | 26 |
| Disbanded | 2014 |
| Seat | Pierrefitte-sur-Aire |
| Government | |
| • Representatives | Christian Namy |
Area | 298.89 km2 (115.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 3,565 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
The canton of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire (French: Canton de Pierrefitte-sur-Aire) is a former French canton located in the department of Meuse in the Lorraine region (now part of Grand Est). This canton was organized around Pierrefitte-sur-Aire in the arrondissement of Commercy. It is now part of the canton of Dieue-sur-Meuse.[1]
The last general councillor from this canton was Christian Namy (DVD), elected in 1985.
History
The canton of Pierrefitte was part of the district of Saint-Mihiel, created by the decree of 30 January 1790.[2]
After the abolition of the districts in 1795, the canton became part of the arrondissement of Commercy when it was created in 1801.[3]
In 1924, following the renaming of the main town of Pierrefitte to Pierrefitte-sur-Aire, the canton also changed its name to become the canton of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire.
Following the cantonal reorganization of 2014, the canton was abolished. All the communes were integrated into the canton of Dieue-sur-Meuse.[1]
Composition
The canton of Pierrefitte-sur-Aire grouped together 26 municipalities and had 3,565 inhabitants (2012 census without double counts).[4]
- Bannoncourt
- Baudrémont
- Belrain
- Bouquemont
- Courcelles-en-Barrois
- Courouvre
- Dompcevrin
- Fresnes-au-Mont
- Gimécourt
- Kœur-la-Grande
- Kœur-la-Petite
- Lahaymeix
- Lavallée
- Levoncourt
- Lignières-sur-Aire
- Longchamps-sur-Aire
- Ménil-aux-Bois
- Neuville-en-Verdunois
- Nicey-sur-Aire
- Pierrefitte-sur-Aire
- Rupt-devant-Saint-Mihiel
- Sampigny
- Thillombois
- Ville-devant-Belrain
- Villotte-sur-Aire
- Woimbey
References
- ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-166 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Meuse". www.legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ Masson, Jean-Louis (1982). Histoire administrative de la Lorraine: des provinces aux départements et à la région (in French). Fernand Lanore. p. 278.
- ^ Mémoires de la Société des lettres, sciences et arts de Bar-le-Duc (in French). 1882.
- ^ "Populations légales 2012: 55 Meuse" (PDF). insee.fr. Retrieved 2025-03-07.