The five arrondissements of the Moselle department are: [1]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Metz, Briey, Sarreguemines and Thionville were established. In 1871 most of the department was ceded to Germany, except the arrondissement of Briey that joined the new department Meurthe-et-Moselle. In 1919 the department of Moselle was restored, with the arrondissements of Metz-Ville, Metz-Campagne, Boulay-Moselle, Château-Salins, Forbach, Sarrebourg, Sarreguemines, Thionville-Est and Thionville-Ouest. In January 2000 the canton of Sarralbe passed from the arrondissement of Forbach to the arrondissement of Sarreguemines. [2]
In January 2015 the arrondissements of Forbach and Boulay-Moselle were merged into the new arrondissement of the arrondissements of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle, the arrondissements of Metz-Campagne and Metz-Ville were merged into the new arrondissement of Metz and the arrondissements of Thionville-Est and Thionville-Ouest were merged into the new arrondissement of Thionville. In January 2016 the arrondissements of Sarrebourg and Château-Salins were merged into the new arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins. [3]
Moselle is the most populous department in Lorraine, in the northeast of France, and is named after the river Moselle, a tributary of the Rhine, which flows through the western part of the department. It had a population of 1,046,543 in 2019. Inhabitants of the department are known as Mosellans.
Château-Salins is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Until 2015, Château-Salins was a subprefecture of the Moselle department.
Boulay-Moselle is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The former commune of Halling-lès-Boulay was incorporated in the commune in January 1973. Until 2015, Boulay-Moselle was a subprefecture of the Moselle department.
The 4 arrondissements of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department are:
The arrondissement of Boulay-Moselle is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle. It had 96 communes, and its population was 79,847 (2012).
The arrondissement of Château-Salins is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In January 2016 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins. It had 128 communes, and its population was 29,818 (2012).
The arrondissement of Forbach is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle. It had 73 communes, and its population was 167,518 (2012).
The arrondissement of Metz-Campagne is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Metz. It had 142 communes, and its population was 222,352 (2012).
The arrondissement of Sarrebourg is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In January 2016 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins. It had 102 communes, and its population was 64,374 (2012).
The arrondissement of Thionville-Est is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Thionville. It had 75 communes, and its population was 79,847 (2012).
The arrondissement of Thionville-Ouest is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Thionville. It had 30 communes, and its population was 121,927 (2012).
The arrondissement of Metz-Ville is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Metz. It had 1 commune, and its population was 119,551 (2012).
Réchicourt-le-Château is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins.
Bezirk Lothringen, also called German Lorraine, was a government region ("Bezirk") in the western part of Alsace-Lorraine when it was part of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918.
The Civil Administration Area of Lorraine was an administrative division of the Gau Westmark from 1940 to 1945.
The arrondissement of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle is an arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It has 169 communes. Its population is 243,054 (2016), and its area is 1,283.3 km2 (495.5 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Metz is an arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It has 139 communes. Its population is 344,203 (2016), and its area is 1,088.7 km2 (420.3 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Thionville is an arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It has 104 communes. Its population is 266,506 (2016), and its area is 941.5 km2 (363.5 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins is an arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It has 230 communes. Its population is 92,282 (2016), and its area is 1,966.9 km2 (759.4 sq mi).