Volstroff
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
| 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% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Etymology
The toponym Volstroff is of Germanic origin, deriving from the anthroponym Volo. The suffix -stroff derives from Germanic -dorf, denoting village (see *þurpą).
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, 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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External links
Media related to Volstroff at Wikimedia Commons
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