Volmerange-les-Mines

For the similarly named commune, see Volmerange-lès-Boulay.
Volmerange-les-Mines
Commune
The town hall and church in Volmerange-les-Mines
The town hall and church in Volmerange-les-Mines
Coat of arms of Volmerange-les-Mines
Coat of arms
Location of Volmerange-les-Mines
Volmerange-les-Mines is located in France
Volmerange-les-Mines
Volmerange-les-Mines
Volmerange-les-Mines is located in Grand Est
Volmerange-les-Mines
Volmerange-les-Mines
Coordinates: 49°26′35″N 6°04′52″E / 49.4431°N 6.0811°E / 49.4431; 6.0811
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonYutz
IntercommunalityCattenom et environs
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maurice Lorentz[1]
Area
1
12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,284
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57731 /57330
Elevation294–429 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.

Volmerange-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [vɔlməʁɑ̃ʒ le min]; German: Wollmeringen [ˈvɔlməʁɪŋən]; Luxembourgish: Wuelmereng [ˈvu̯əlməʀeŋ]; Lorraine Franconian: Wuelmeréngen/Wollmeréng) is a commune in the region of Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

Volmerange-les-Mines is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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