Dalhain Explained

Dalhain
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Dalhain (Moselle).svg
Arrondissement:Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
Canton:Le Saulnois
Insee:57166
Postal Code:57340
Mayor:Didier Conte[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC du Saulnois
Coordinates:48.8889°N 6.5614°W
Elevation M:240
Elevation Min M:218
Elevation Max M:298
Area Km2:4.83

Dalhain (in French pronounced as /dalɛ̃/;) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

The name Dalhain is of Germanic origins from the roots 'dal' meaning 'valley' and 'heim' meaning 'village. The name is also recorded as Dalem, Dala, Dalehen and Dalcheim.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Book: Lepage, Henri. Dictionnaire Topographique du Département de la Meurthe. Imprimerie impériale. 1862. 17-18. 39.