Salm (state)

County (Counties) of Salm
Grafschaft(en) Salm
1019–1815
Flag of Salm
Flag
Coat of Arms (1019–1355) of Salm
Coat of Arms (1019–1355)
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire, then
State of the Confederation of the Rhine
CapitalVielsalm (originally)
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Partitioned from County
    of Saarbrücken
1019
• First partitioned into
    Lower and Upper Salm
 
1165
• Lower Salm extinct; to
    Reifferscheid-Dyck
 
1416
• Part of Upper Salm to
    Wild- and Rhinegraves
 
1475
• Annexed to Imperial
    département of Lippe
 
1810–11
1815
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Saarbrücken
Kingdom of Prussia

Salm is the name of several historic countships and principalities in present Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.