Virming
| Virming | |
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  Virming | |
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Location within Grand Est region  Virming | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′46″N 6°45′06″E / 48.9461°N 6.7517°ECoordinates: 48°56′46″N 6°45′06″E / 48.9461°N 6.7517°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
| Canton | Le Saulnois |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Saulnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Pilmes |
| Area1 | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 284 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57723 / 57340 |
| Elevation |
221–266 m (725–873 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Virming (Lorraine Franconian Wirminge) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
History
Dependence of the ancient manor of Lorraine. Completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and resettled in 1656. Village claimant to 80% in 1944 and rebuilt in 1950.
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