In January 2016 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins.

[2] The communes of the arrondissement of Château-Salins, and their INSEE codes, were:[2] The arrondissement of Château-Salins was created as part of the department Meurthe in 1800.

It was restored in 1919 as part of the department Moselle.

[1] As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Château-Salins were, as of January 2015:[2]