Arrondissement of Toul facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Toul
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Toul in Meurthe-et-Moselle
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| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Communes | 112 |
| Prefecture | Toul |
| INSEE code | 544 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,143.0 km2 (441.3 sq mi) |
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 69,418 |
| • Density | 60.7332/km2 (157.298/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Toul is a special kind of area in France. Think of it like a district or a county. It is part of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. This department is located in the Grand Est region of France. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is the city of Toul.
History
The arrondissement of Toul has an interesting history. It was first created in 1871. This was when the Meurthe-et-Moselle department was formed. However, in 1926, it was no longer an arrondissement. But don't worry, it became an arrondissement again in 1943.
Geography
The arrondissement of Toul is in the western part of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department. It shares its borders with other areas. To the north, it borders the arrondissement of Briey. To the east, it borders the arrondissement of Nancy. The Vosges department is to its south. To the west, it borders the Meuse department.
It also has a small piece of land that is separate from the main area. This is called an exclave. This small part is located southeast of the Briey arrondissement. The Toul arrondissement covers an area of about 1,143 square kilometers (441 square miles). In 2013, about 69,418 people lived there. This makes it the arrondissement with the fewest people in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department.
Composition
Cantons
In France, cantons are like smaller voting districts. They help organize elections. After some changes in how cantons are set up, they are not always fully inside one arrondissement. This means a canton can include towns from different arrondissements.
The arrondissement of Toul has 5 cantons. These are:
- Meine au Saintois (partly)
- Neuves-Maisons (partly)
- Le Nord-Toulois (partly)
- Pont-à-Mousson (partly)
- Toul
Communes
A commune is the smallest administrative area in France. It is like a local town or village. The arrondissement of Toul has 112 communes. These are all the towns and villages that make up this area.
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Toul para niños
