Arrondissements of the Moselle département

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Arrondissements of the Moselle département

In France, the chief town of an arrondissement is known as the sous-préfecture. When an arrondissement contains the préfecture (capital) of the département, that préfecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a préfecture and as a sous-préfecture. The Moselle département of France has 9 arrondissements. These are:

Arrondissement of Boulay-Moselle, (sous-préfecture: Boulay-Moselle) with 3 cantons and 96 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 74,756 in 1990, and was 74,628 in 1999, a decrease of 0.17%.
Arrondissement of Château-Salins, (sous-préfecture: Château-Salins) with 5 cantons and 128 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 28,315 in 1990, and was 28,480 in 1999, an increase of 0.58%.
Arrondissement of Forbach, (sous-préfecture: Forbach) with 7 cantons and 73 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 180,973 in 1990, and was 176,036 in 1999, a decrease of 2.73%.
Arrondissement of Metz-Campagne, (préfecture of the Moselle département: Metz) with 9 cantons and 142 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 202,545 in 1990, and was 211,863 in 1999, an increase of 4.6%.
Arrondissement of Sarrebourg, (sous-préfecture: Sarrebourg) with 5 cantons and 102 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 60,817 in 1990, and was 62,098 in 1999, an increase of 2.11%.
Arrondissement of Sarreguemines, (sous-préfecture: Sarreguemines) with 6 cantons and 83 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 97,442 in 1990, and was 99,980 in 1999, an increase of 2.6%.
Arrondissement of Thionville-Est, (sous-préfecture: Thionville-Est) with 6 cantons and 75 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 123,152 in 1990, and was 127,541 in 1999, an increase of 3.56%.
Arrondissement of Thionville-Ouest, (sous-préfecture: Thionville-Ouest) with 6 cantons and 30 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 123,708 in 1990, and was 119,045 in 1999, a decrease of 3.77%.
Arrondissement of Metz-Ville, (préfecture of the Moselle département: Metz) with 4 cantons and one commune. The population of the arrondissement was 119,594 in 1990, and was 123,776 in 1999, an increase of 3.5%.

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