County of Beilstein

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Grafschaft Beilstein
County of Beilstein
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1488 – 1806
Capital Beilstein
Government Principality
Counts
 - 1488-1652 Archbishop of Trier
 - from 1652 House of Metternich
Historical era Middle Ages
 - Settlement founded 9th century
 - Established 1488
 - Joined Westphalian
    Imperial Circle
1500
 - Joined Electoral Rhenish
    Imperial Circle
1512
 - Disestablished 1806

The County of Beilstein was a state situated on the river Moselle.