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Also known as Salzburgen, Chateau-Salins, Salins-Libre

Château-Salins (; , from 1941 to 1944 Salzburgen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Until 2014, Château-Salins was a subprefecture of the Moselle department.

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Château-Salins is a commune in France, situated in the Grand Est region and the Moselle department. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Château-Salins, the canton of Château-Salins, and the canton of the Saulnois. The town is located at an elevation of 331 meters above sea level and covers an area of 10.76 square kilometers. Its postal code is 57170, and it is twinned with Kraśnik.

The population of Château-Salins is recorded as 2,695, comprising 1,182 males and 1,282 females. The commune shares borders with Amelécourt, Chambrey, Fresnes-en-Saulnois, and Lubécourt. It received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. The official name of the locality is also listed as Salins-Libre.

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Place details

Locality
Château-Salins
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
2,874
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.7 µg/m³
PM10
10.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Château-Salins
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Château-Salins (Moselle).svg
French commune.image
Chateau-salins SP-Mairie.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.arrondissement
Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
French commune.canton
Le Saulnois
French commune.INSEE
57132
French commune.postal code
57170
French commune.mayor
Gaëtan Benimeddourene
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Saulnois
French commune.area km2
10.76

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Salins-Libre
Country
France
Located in
Moselle
Population
2294
Area
10.76
Elevation
240
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Salonnes
Official website
www.chateau-salins.fr
Image
Chateau-salins SP-Mairie.jpg
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postal code
57170
Commons category
Château-Salins
twinned administrative body
Kraśnik
topic's main category
Category:Château-Salins
associated electoral district
canton of the Saulnois
male population
1182
female population
1282
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-87-05-10-52
replaces
Coutures
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
  • See also
  • References
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Château-Salins (; , from 1941 to 1944 Salzburgen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Until 2014, Château-Salins was a subprefecture of the Moselle department.

== History == The town is relatively recent. The territory on which the castle, and later the town, was built was part of the domains of the bishopric of Metz.

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