Folschviller
Folschviller | |
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A pithead in Folschviller | |
Location of Folschviller | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′13″N 6°41′09″E / 49.0703°N 6.6858°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 |
Area 1 | 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,937 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/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. | |
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Folschviller (French pronunciation: [fɔlʃvilɛʁ]; German: Folschweiler) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2025/03/28/frances-natural-hydrogen-discoveries-could-redefine-clean-energy/ Localities of the commune: Aling, Berfang Neuf, Vieux Berfang.