Volstroff

Volstroff
Commune
Saint Michel church
Saint Michel church
Coat of arms of Volstroff
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Volstroff
Volstroff is located in France
Volstroff
Volstroff
Volstroff is located in Grand Est
Volstroff
Volstroff
Coordinates: 49°18′43″N 6°15′36″E / 49.3119°N 6.26°E / 49.3119; 6.26
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonMetzervisse
IntercommunalityArc Mosellan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Magard[1]
Area
1
12.22 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,044
 • Density167.3/km2 (433.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57733 /57940
Elevation165–238 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ^ Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia: 153. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 12 January 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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