Volmerange-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [vɔlməʁɑ̃ʒ le min]; German: Wollmeringen [ˈvɔlməʁɪŋən]; Luxembourgish: Wuelmereng [ˈvuəlməʀeŋ]; Lorraine Franconian: Wuelmeréngen/Wollmeréng) is a commune in the region of Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Volmerange-les-Mines | |
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 The town hall and church in Volmerange-les-Mines | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Volmerange-les-Mines  | |
  Volmerange-les-Mines  Volmerange-les-Mines | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′35″N 6°04′52″E / 49.4431°N 6.0811°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Yutz |
| Intercommunality | Cattenom et environs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Lorentz[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,288 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57731 /57330 |
| Elevation | 294–429 m (965–1,407 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies on the international border with Luxembourg, with the settlement being almost contiguous with the Luxembourgish town of Dudelange. The Volmerange-les-Mines railway station offers connections to Bettembourg in Luxembourg.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,511 | — |
| 1975 | 1,607 | +0.88% |
| 1982 | 1,767 | +1.37% |
| 1990 | 1,755 | −0.09% |
| 1999 | 1,725 | −0.19% |
| 2007 | 2,031 | +2.06% |
| 2012 | 2,018 | −0.13% |
| 2017 | 2,189 | +1.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twin towns — sister cities edit
Volmerange-les-Mines is twinned with:
Calusco d'Adda, Italy
Saint-Genest-d'Ambière, France
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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