Solgne
Solgne | |
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 The church in Solgne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°58′02″N 6°17′46″E / 48.9672°N 6.2961°E | |
| 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) |
| 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]; ‹See Tfd›German: Solgen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) by road southeast of Metz and about the same distance northeast by road from Pont-à-Mousson. As of 2014 it had a population of 1,092.[2]
History
Solgne became part of France in 1661, but Alsace-Lorraine which Solgne lay in, was later under the German 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.
Geography
The commune borders the communes of Buchy, Luppy, Secourt, Sailly-Achâtel and lies at an altitude of between 240 and 299 metres above sea level.[2] It covers an area of 7.3 km2. with 154,5 inhabitants per km2 as of 2010.[2] The Solgne Fault runs through the villages of Solgne and Achatel.[3]
Notable people
- Paul Bonatz (1877–1956) -German architect
- Simon Delestre (1981–) -equestrian
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Solgne" (in français). Solgne.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division (1919). A Manual of Alsace-Lorraine. H.M. Stationery Off. p. 312. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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