Lviv canton
| Former Canton of Lviv |
|
|---|---|
| region | {{{rég}}} |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement |
Bitsch (1790–1795) Saargemünd (1795–1802) |
| main place | Lviv |
| Dissolution date | 1802 |
| Residents | 6,269 (Sep 1, 1800) |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 124.07 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | {{{insee}}} |
The canton of Lemberg ( French canton de Lemberg ) was a canton in the Moselle department that existed from 1790 to 1801 .
history
The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 as part of the establishment of the départements as part of what was then the "District Bitsch".
In 1802 the canton was dissolved. Its communities are divided between the cantons of Bitche and Rohrbach .
geography
The canton was located in the southern part of the Bitscher Ländchen ( Pays de Bitche ) . The highest point was at Sarreinsberg (today Goetzenbruck ) with 432 m, the lowest place Mouterhouse with 212 m.
With the exception of Lambach , Mouterhouse and Siersthal , this canton is congruent with the former Communauté de communes du Pays du Verre et du Cristal (German association of glass and crystal land ).
Communities
| French parish name 1802 | German municipality name 1874 | Today's church affiliation | Today's canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto horn | Saareinsberg | Goetzenbruck | Canton of Bitche |
| Enchenberg | Enchenberg | Enchenberg | Canton of Bitche |
| Gœtzenbrück | Götzenbrück | Goetzenbruck | Canton of Bitche |
| Holbach | Siersthal | Siersthal | Canton of Bitche |
| Lambach | Lambach | Lambach | Canton of Bitche |
| Lemberg (with St. Louis ) | Lviv | Lviv | Canton of Bitche |
| Meisenthal | Meisenthal | Meisenthal | Canton of Bitche |
| Montbronn | Mombronn | Montbronn | Canton of Bitche |
| Mouterhausen | Motherhouse | Mouterhouse | Canton of Bitche |
| Sarreinsberg | Saareinsberg | Goetzenbruck | Canton of Bitche |
| Siersthal | Siersthal | Siersthal | Canton of Bitche |
| Soucht | Addiction | Soucht | Canton of Bitche |
swell
- ↑ a b c Ernest de Bouteiller: Dictionnaire topographique de l'ancien département de la Moselle: comprenant les noms de lieu anciens et modern . Imprimerie Nationale, Paris 1874, p. 144 (French, 316 pp., Limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ EH Th Huhn: German-Lorraine: regional, folk and local studies . JG Cotta, Stuttgart January 1, 1875, p. 416–425 (565 p., Limited preview in Google Book search).