Solbach | |
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 A general view of Solbach | |
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| Coordinates:48°25′41″N7°12′07″E / 48.4281°N 7.2019°E /48.4281; 7.2019 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Mutzig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Ervain Loux[1] |
Area 1 | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 106 |
| • Density | 38.0/km2 (98.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67470 /67130 |
| Elevation | 367–750 m (1,204–2,461 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Solbach is acommune in theBas-Rhindepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.[3]
Solbach is located on the boundary between the Rothaine and Schirgoutte valleys. Overlooking the forests ofFouday, it is nearCol de la Perheux, a high hill inBan de la Roche with an altitude of 699 meters. The highest point of the commune is Mont Saint-Jean (altitude 750 m), a large meadow-covered hill which overhangs the village. Many routes linking the village to Col de la Perheux skirt around this hill, which is a favorite of hikers.
Solbach borders on the communes ofRothau to the north,La Broque to the northwest,Fouday to the west, southwest, and south,Waldersbach to the southeast and east, andWildersbach to the northeast.
Notably, Solbach is currently the least populated of the eight former subdivisions ofBan de la Roche, and has the second lowest population of the 23 communes of the cantons of Schirmeck and Sâales together, ahead ofBlancherupt.
Solbach is in theRhine river basin within theRhine-Meuse basin. It is drained by theBruche,[4] whose 77-kilometer course from its source in the commune ofUrbeis to its confluence with theIll inStrasbourg runs through37 communes.[5]
The climate is classified asmontane in the 2010 study by theFrench National Centre for Scientific Research based on data for1971-2000.[6] In the 2020 typology of theclimate of France published byMétéo-France, the commune has asemi-continental climate and belongs to the Vosges climatic region, characterized by high precipitation in all seasons (1,500-2000 mm/yr) and a harsh winter (less than 1 °C).[7]
For the 1971-2000 period, the mean temperature was 8.3 °C, with a mean yearlytemperature range of 16.1 °C. The mean annual precipitation was 1287 mm, with 13.6 days of precipitation in January and 12 days in July.[6] For 1991-2020, the annual mean temperature observed at the nearestMétéo-Franceweather station the Belmont station inBelmont (3 km) from Solbachas the crow flies),[8] was 7.0 °C and the mean annual precipitation was 1341.9 mm.[9] · .[10]
The climatic parameters of the commune have been estimated for mid-century (2041-2070) according to differentgreenhouse gas emissionscenarios based on the new DRIAS-2020climatic reference projections.,[11] available on a website set up byMétéo-France in November 2022.[12]
As of 1 January 2004, Solbach is categorized as a rural commune with dispersed settlement according to the new seven-level commune classification defined by Insee in 2022.[13]It is not part of an urban unit.[14] However, it forms part of theStrasbourg functional area (French portion), in which it as an outer circle commune[Note 2] · .[14] This area, which includes 268 communes, is categorized as one of the areas other than Paris with 700,000 inhabitants or more[15] · .[16]
The commune's land use, as given in theEuropeanbiophysical land usedatabaseCorine Land Cover (CLC), is marked by the importance of forests and semi-natural landscapes (81.9% in 2018), up from 77.8% in 1990. The detailed breakdown in 2018 is as follows: forests 60.1%, woody and/or herbaceous plant cover 21.8%, urbanized areas 9.3%, grassland 8.8%.[17] The changes in land use and infrastructure in the commune over time can be seen in the various cartographic representations of the territory: theCassini map (18th century), theGeneral Staff Map (1820-1866) and theIGN's contemporary maps and areal photos.[Maps 1]
"Solbach" is an Alsatian compound meaning "salty brook," fromsol "salt" andbach "brook".[18]
The history of Solbach is closely tied to that ofBan de la Roche, since the commune formed part of its territory before theFrench Revolution. The village formerly lined the side of the Schleiffe de Berhine, which runs from the local road to the current Rue Principale, about 150 meters above the village entrance sign.
Since no textile factories have been installed as in most of the neighboring villages, agriculture has always been a major presence.
Solbach'scoat of arms areblazoned as follows:
"Parti : au premier de gueules aux trois rocs d'échiquier d'argent, au second d'argent à la fasce de sinople, à la bordure de gueules.".[19]
Current mayor: Ervain Loux (2001-2026)[20][21]
Along with seven otherBan de la Roche communes (Bellefosse,Belmont,Fouday,Neuviller-la-Roche,Rothau,Wildersbach andWaldersbach), Solbach has been twinned since 15 July 1984 withWoolstock, a small town inIowa,United States, where immigrants from Ban de la Roche settled in the 19th century.
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