Principality of Salm

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Principality of Salm

Name

Principality of Salm

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Historical

Summary

The Principality of Salm was a short-lived Napoleonic client state in Westphalia, created in 1803. It was ruled jointly by the princes of Salm-Kyrburg and Salm-Salm, with Bocholt serving as its capital. Annexed by France in 1811, its territory later became part of Prussia.

Statistics

Area

1,700.00 km²

Population

59,000

Location

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