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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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
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
editVolmerange-les-Mines is twinned with:
- Calusco d'Adda, Italy
- Saint-Genest-d'Ambière, France
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Media related to Volmerange-les-Mines at Wikimedia Commons
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