The canton of Lemberg is a former canton of France, located in the Moselle department. It was created in 1790 and disbanded in 1802.[1]

Lemberg
Former canton
Location within the district of Bitche in 1790
Location within the district of Bitche in 1790
CountryFrance
DepartmentMoselle
No. of communes12
Established1790
Disbanded1802
SeatLemberg
Area
124.07 km2 (47.90 sq mi)
Population
 (1800)
6,269
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)

Its municipalities are today all part of the canton of Bitche.

  1. Althorn
  2. Enchenberg
  3. Goetzenbruck
  4. Holbach
  5. Lambach
  6. Lemberg (with Saint-Louis)
  7. Meisenthal
  8. Montbronn
  9. Mouterhouse
  10. Sarreinsberg
  11. Siersthal
  12. Soucht

See also

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References

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  1. ^ De Bouteiller, Ernest (1874). Dictionnaire topographique de l'ancien département de la Moselle : comprenant les noms de lieu anciens et modernes (in French). Paris: imprimerie nationale. p. 144.