Velving
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Boulay-Moselle | |
| Community association | Houve-Pays Boulageois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 14 ' N , 6 ° 32' E | |
| height | 217-320 m | |
| surface | 4.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 205 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57220 | |
| INSEE code | 57705 | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
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Velving (German Welwingen ) is a French commune with 205 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
location
The municipality is located in the north of the historic Lorraine region , about six kilometers south of Bouzonville .
history
The community was first mentioned in 1241 as Volvanges .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
| Residents | 204 | 215 | 198 | 190 | 197 | 203 |
Attractions
- Church Saint-Pierre in 1846
Web links
Commons : Velving - collection of images, videos and audio files
