Solgne (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.[3]

Solgne
Commune
The church in Solgne
Coat of arms
Location of Solgne
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Coordinates: 48°58′02″N 6°17′46″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)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,119
• Density	150/km2 (400/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.

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.[3] It covers an area of 7.3 km². with 154,5 inhabitants per km² as of 2010.[3] The Solgne Fault runs through the villages of Solgne and Achatel.[4]

Notable people

• Paul Bonatz (1877-1956) -German architect
• Simon Delestre (1981-) -equestrian

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Solgne.

• Official site (in French)

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