Volmerange-les-Mines

For the similarly named commune, see Volmerange-lès-Boulay.

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.

Volmerange-les-Mines
Commune
The town hall and church in Volmerange-les-Mines
Coat of arms
Location of Volmerange-les-Mines
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Coordinates: 49°26′35″N 6°04′52″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  (2022)[2]	2,284
• Density	176.8/km2 (457.9/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

Historical population

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

Volmerange-les-Mines is twinned with:

• Calusco d'Adda, Italy
• Saint-Genest-d'Ambière, France

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department