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]

Solignat
Coat of arms of Solignat
Location of Solignat
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Solignat is located in France
Solignat
Solignat
Solignat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Solignat
Solignat
Coordinates: 45°30′58″N 3°10′19″E / 45.516°N 3.172°E / 45.516; 3.172
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementIssoire
CantonLe Sancy
IntercommunalityAgglo Pays d'Issoire
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Philippe Mallet[1]
Area
1
11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
516
 • Density47/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.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "PIC D'YSSON". HD Media Visites virtuelles. Retrieved 2020-10-19.