Solgne | |
|---|---|
 The church in Solgne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Solgne | |
  Solgne  Solgne | |
| Coordinates:48°58′02″N6°17′46″E / 48.9672°N 6.2961°E /48.9672; 6.2961 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Faulquemont |
| Intercommunality | Sud Messin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2021–2026) | Jean Stamm[1] |
Area 1 | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,133 |
| • Density | 155/km2 (403/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57655 /57420 |
| Elevation | 240–299 m (787–981 ft) (avg. 281 m or 922 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Solgne (French pronunciation:[sɔlɲ];German:Solgen) is acommune in theMoselledepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) by road southeast ofMetz and about the same distance northeast by road fromPont-à-Mousson. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,133.[3]
Solgne became part of France in 1661, butAlsace-Lorraine which Solgne lay in, was later under theGerman Empire from 1871 to 1918. Église Saint-Étienne was built in 1718 and restored in 1859.The village of Ancy-les-Solgne joined Solgne in 1810.
The commune borders the communes ofBuchy,Luppy,Secourt,Sailly-Achâtel and lies at an altitude of between 240 and 299 metres above sea level.[4] It covers an area of 7.3 km2.[4] TheSolgne Fault runs through the villages of Solgne andAchatel.[5]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
ThisArrondissement of Metz geographical article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
