Solgne

Solgne
Commune
The church in Solgne
The church in Solgne
Coat of arms of Solgne
Coat of arms
Location of Solgne
Solgne is located in France
Solgne
Solgne
Location within France
Solgne is located in Grand Est
Solgne
Solgne
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°58′02″N 6°17′46″E / 48.9672°N 6.2961°E / 48.9672; 6.2961
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementMetz
CantonFaulquemont
IntercommunalitySud Messin
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Jean Stamm
Area
1
7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Highest elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Lowest elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,133
 • Density155/km2 (403/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57655 /57420
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 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 2023, the population of the commune was 1,133.

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. It covers an area of 7.3 km2. The Solgne Fault runs through the villages of Solgne and Achatel.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023: 57 Moselle" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Solgne" (in French). Solgne.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division (1919). A Manual of Alsace-Lorraine. H.M. Stationery Off. p. 312. Retrieved 23 January 2013.