Folschviller
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Folschviller (French pronunciation: [fɔlʃvilɛʁ]; German: Folschweiler)[3] is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Folschviller | |
|---|---|
 A pithead of the former mine in Folschviller | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Folschviller | |
  Folschviller  Folschviller | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′13″N 6°41′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Saint-Avold |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Zimny[1] |
Area 1 | 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,916 |
| • Density | 414/km2 (1,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57224 /57730 |
| Elevation | 246–387 m (807–1,270 ft) (avg. 276 m or 906 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In March 2025 it was announced that a massive reserve of hydrogen had been discovered under Folschviller, estimated to be 46 million tons, worth 92 billion dollars. It is the largest discovery of naturally occurring hydrogen to date.[4] Localities of the commune: Aling, Berfang Neuf, Vieux Berfang.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,825 | — |
| 1975 | 4,712 | −0.34% |
| 1982 | 4,957 | +0.73% |
| 1990 | 4,581 | −0.98% |
| 1999 | 4,635 | +0.13% |
| 2007 | 4,308 | −0.91% |
| 2012 | 4,168 | −0.66% |
| 2017 | 3,993 | −0.85% |
| 2023 | 3,916 | −0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
