Canton of Delme

Former canton in Grand Est, France
Delme
Former canton
Location of the canton of Delme in the Arrondissement of Château-Salins
Location of the canton of Delme in the Arrondissement of Château-Salins
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
No. of communes35
Established1790
Disbanded2015
SeatDelme
Area
207.88 km2 (80.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
5,605
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)

The canton of Delme is a former French administrative division located in the department of the Moselle and the Lorraine region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its communes became part of the new canton of Le Saulnois.[1] It had 5,605 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Geography

This canton was organised around Delme in the arrondissement of Château-Salins. Its altitude varied between 187 m (Ajoncourt) and 401 m (Puzieux) for a medium altitude of 246 m.

The canton comprised the following communes:[2]

History

It was established as a canton of the former department of Meurthe. It was annexed in its entirety by Germany in 1871, in accordance with the treaty of Frankfurt. It was included into the department of the Moselle in 1918.

Demography

Historical population of Canton of Delme
Year1962196819751982199019992012
Population4416484345154450447747605605
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ Décret n° 2014-183 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Moselle
  2. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 57 Moselle, INSEE
Authority control databases: National Edit this at Wikidata
  • Germany

48°54′11″N 6°25′25″E / 48.9031°N 6.4236°E / 48.9031; 6.4236