Solignat
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Solignat | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Solignat  | |
  Solignat  Solignat | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′58″N 3°10′19″E / 45.516°N 3.172°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Issoire |
| Canton | Le Sancy |
| Intercommunality | Agglo Pays d'Issoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Philippe Mallet[1] |
Area 1 | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 520 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63422 /63500 |
| Elevation | 410–855 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. | |
Solignat (French pronunciation: [sɔliɲa]; Auvergnat: Solenhac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France.[3]
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.[4][5]
