Solignat

Solignat (French pronunciation: [sɔliɲa]; Auvergnat: Solenhac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France.

Solignat
Coat of arms
Location of Solignat
Solignat
Solignat
Coordinates: 45°30′58″N 3°10′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementIssoire
CantonLe Sancy
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Claude Dabert
Area
1
11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
497
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63422 /63500
Elevation410–855 m (1,345–2,805 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Near Solignat lies Puy D'Ysson, a mountain formed by ancient volcanic pipe that reaches 2,808 feet in elevation. The summit of Puy D'Ysson offers a panoramic view of Puy de Sancy, the Chaîne des Puys (including Puy de Dôme), the plateau of Cézallier, and the Livradois-Forez mountain range.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Auvergne : nos idées de balade en famille dans le Pays d'Issoire". Office de Tourisme du Pays D'Issoire (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. "PIC D'YSSON". HD Media Visites virtuelles. Retrieved 2020-10-19.



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