Volstroff | |
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| 👁 Saint Michel church Saint Michel church | |
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👁 Coat of arms of Volstroff Coat of arms | |
Location of Volstroff | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′43″N 6°15′36″E / 49.3119°N 6.26°E / 49.3119; 6.26 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Metzervisse |
| Intercommunality | Arc Mosellan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Magard[1] |
Area 1 | 12.22 km2 (4.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,044 |
| • Density | 167.3/km2 (433.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57733 /57940 |
| Elevation | 165–238 m (541–781 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Volstroff (French pronunciation: [vɔlstʁɔf]; German: Wolsdorf; Lorraine Franconian Wolschdrëf/Wolschtrof) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 291 | — |
| 1975 | 912 | +17.73% |
| 1982 | 1,066 | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 1,373 | +3.21% |
| 1999 | 1,366 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 1,461 | +0.84% |
| 2012 | 1,593 | +1.75% |
| 2017 | 1,965 | +4.29% |
| 2023 | 2,044 | +0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Etymology
[edit]The toponym Volstroff is of Germanic origin, deriving from the anthroponym Volo. The suffix -stroff derives from Germanic -dorf, denoting village (see *þurpą).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia: 153. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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