Dalhain (French pronunciation: [dalɛ̃]; German: Dalheim) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Dalhain
The village in 1914
The village in 1914
Coat of arms of Dalhain
Location of Dalhain
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Dalhain is located in France
Dalhain
Dalhain
Dalhain is located in Grand Est
Dalhain
Dalhain
Coordinates: 48°53′20″N 6°33′41″E / 48.88889°N 6.56139°E / 48.88889; 6.56139
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonLe Saulnois
IntercommunalityCC du Saulnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Conte[1]
Area
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4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
101
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57166 /57340
Elevation218–298 m (715–978 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Lepage, Henri (1862). Dictionnaire Topographique du Département de la Meurthe. Vol. 17–18. Imprimerie impériale. p. 39.
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