Virming
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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Château-Salins |
| Canton | Canton of Albestroff |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Saulnois |
| Mayor | André Pilmes (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 221–266 m (725–873 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 284 (1999) |
| - Density | 26 /km2 (67 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57723/ 57340 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 48°56′46″N 6°45′06″E / 48.9461°N 6.7517°E
Virming is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
[edit] 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.[1]
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