Arrondissement of Briey

The arrondissement of Briey is an arrondissement of France, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est region. Its capital is the city of Briey.

Location within the region Grand Est
Location within the region Grand Est
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
No. of communes128
SubprefectureVal de Briey
Area
1,142.7 km2 (441.2 sq mi)
INSEE code541

History

When the Meurthe-et-Moselle department was created in 1871, the arrondissement of Briey was part of that original department.[1]

Geography

The arrondissement of Briey is the most northern of the arrondissements of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, in the panhandle. It is bordered to the northwest by Belgium, to the northeast by Luxembourg, to the east by the Moselle department, to the southeast by the arrondissement of Nancy, to the southwest by the arrondissement of Toul and to the west by the Meuse department.

The arrondissement of Briey has an area of 1,142.7 km2 (441.2 sq mi). It is the smallest arrondissement but the second in population (164,589 inhabitants).[2]

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,[3] cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.

There are 6 cantons in the arrondissement of Briey; they are:

Communes

The arrondissement of Briey has 130 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes[4]

  1. Abbéville-lès-Conflans (54002)
  2. Affléville (54004)
  3. Allamont (54009)
  4. Allondrelle-la-Malmaison (54011)
  5. Anderny (54015)
  6. Anoux (54018)
  7. Auboué (54028)
  8. Audun-le-Roman (54029)
  9. Avillers (54033)
  10. Avril (54036)
  11. Baslieux (54049)
  12. Batilly (54051)
  13. Bazailles (54056)
  14. Bettainvillers (54066)
  15. Beuveille (54067)
  16. Beuvillers (54069)
  17. Boismont (54081)
  18. Boncourt (54082)
  19. Brainville (54093)
  20. Briey (54099)
  21. Bruville (54103)
  22. Bréhain-la-Ville (54096)
  23. Béchamps (54058)
  24. Chambley-Bussières (54112)
  25. Charency-Vezin (54118)
  26. Chenières (54127)
  27. Colmey (54134)
  28. Conflans-en-Jarnisy (54136)
  29. Cons-la-Grandville (54137)
  30. Cosnes-et-Romain (54138)
  31. Crusnes (54149)
  32. Cutry (54151)
  33. Dampvitoux (54153)
  34. Domprix (54169)
  35. Doncourt-lès-Conflans (54171)
  36. Doncourt-lès-Longuyon (54172)
  37. Errouville (54181)
  38. Fillières (54194)
  39. Fléville-Lixières (54198)
  40. Fresnois-la-Montagne (54212)
  41. Friauville (54213)
  42. Giraumont (54227)
  43. Gondrecourt-Aix (54231)
  44. Gorcy (54234)
  45. Grand-Failly (54236)
  46. Hagéville (54244)
  47. Han-devant-Pierrepont (54602)
  48. Hannonville-Suzémont (54249)
  49. Hatrize (54253)
  50. Haucourt-Moulaine (54254)
  51. Herserange (54261)
  52. Homécourt (54263)
  53. Hussigny-Godbrange (54270)
  54. Jarny (54273)
  55. Jeandelize (54277)
  56. Jœuf (54280)
  57. Joppécourt (54282)
  58. Jouaville (54283)
  59. Joudreville (54284)
  60. Labry (54286)
  61. Laix (54290)
  62. Landres (54295)
  63. Lantéfontaine (54302)
  64. Les Baroches (54048)
  65. Lexy (54314)
  66. Longlaville (54321)
  67. Longuyon (54322)
  68. Longwy (54323)
  69. Lubey (54326)
  70. Mairy-Mainville (54334)
  71. Malavillers (54337)
  72. Mance (54341)
  73. Mancieulles (54342)
  74. Mars-la-Tour (54353)
  75. Mercy-le-Bas (54362)
  76. Mercy-le-Haut (54363)
  77. Mexy (54367)
  78. Moineville (54371)
  79. Mont-Bonvillers (54084)
  80. Mont-Saint-Martin (54382)
  81. Montigny-sur-Chiers (54378)
  82. Morfontaine (54385)
  83. Mouaville (54389)
  84. Moutiers (54391)
  85. Murville (54394)
  86. Norroy-le-Sec (54402)
  87. Olley (54408)
  88. Onville (54410)
  89. Othe (54412)
  90. Ozerailles (54413)
  91. Petit-Failly (54420)
  92. Piennes (54425)
  93. Pierrepont (54428)
  94. Preutin-Higny (54436)
  95. Puxe (54440)
  96. Puxieux (54441)
  97. Réhon (54451)
  98. Saint-Ail (54469)
  99. Saint-Jean-lès-Longuyon (54476)
  100. Saint-Julien-lès-Gorze (54477)
  101. Saint-Marcel (54478)
  102. Saint-Pancré (54485)
  103. Saint-Supplet (54489)
  104. Sancy (54491)
  105. Saulnes (54493)
  106. Serrouville (54504)
  107. Sponville (54511)
  108. Tellancourt (54514)
  109. Thil (54521)
  110. Thumeréville (54524)
  111. Tiercelet (54525)
  112. Trieux (54533)
  113. Tronville (54535)
  114. Tucquegnieux (54536)
  115. Ugny (54537)
  116. Valleroy (54542)
  117. Ville-Houdlémont (54572)
  118. Ville-au-Montois (54568)
  119. Ville-sur-Yron (54581)
  120. Villecey-sur-Mad (54570)
  121. Villers-la-Chèvre (54574)
  122. Villers-la-Montagne (54575)
  123. Villers-le-Rond (54576)
  124. Villerupt (54580)
  125. Villette (54582)
  126. Viviers-sur-Chiers (54590)
  127. Waville (54593)
  128. Xivry-Circourt (54598)
  129. Xonville (54599)
  130. Épiez-sur-Chiers (54178)

Related pages

References

  1. "Historique de Meurthe-et-Moselle". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) et Arrondissements". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 19 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Décret n° 2014-261 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de Meurthe-et-Moselle" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 19 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "Géographie administrative et d'étude : Arrondissement de Briey (541)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 19 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Coordinates: 49°15′00″N 5°56′00″E / 49.2500°N 5.9333°E / 49.2500; 5.9333