Virming

Virming (French pronunciation: [viʁmɛ̃]; German: Wirmingen; Lorraine Franconian Wirminge) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Virming
Commune
The church in Virming
Coat of arms
Location of Virming
Virming Show map of France Virming Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°56′46″N 6°45′06″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
Canton	Le Saulnois
Intercommunality	CC du Saulnois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yolande Houpert[1]
Area 1	10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	295
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57723 /57340
Elevation	221–266 m (725–873 ft) (avg. 215 m or 705 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Dependence of the ancient manor of Lorraine. Completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and resettled in 1656. The village was destroyed for 80% in 1944 and rebuilt in 1950.

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department