Folschviller
Folschviller (French pronunciation:[fɔlʃvilɛʁ]; German: Folschweiler)[3] is a commune in the Moselledepartment 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.[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] | ||
See also
References
- ↑"Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑"Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Folschviller, EHESS(in French).
- ↑France’s Natural Hydrogen Discoveries Could Redefine Clean Energy, Forbes, 28 March 2025.
- ↑Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Media related to Folschviller at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Communes of Moselle (department)
- Forbach-Boulay-Moselle arrondissement geography stubs