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
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
Location of Volmerange-les-Mines
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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
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12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,288
 • 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.

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

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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

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Volmerange-les-Mines is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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