Souilly (French pronunciation: [suji]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Souilly | |
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 The town hall in Souilly | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Souilly  | |
  Souilly  Souilly | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′43″N 5°17′14″E / 49.0286°N 5.2872°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Dieue-sur-Meuse |
| Intercommunality | Val de Meuse - Voie Sacrée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Armel Lantreibecq[1] |
Area 1 | 26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 439 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55498 /55220 |
| Elevation | 242–344 m (794–1,129 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Town Hall, fronting on the Voie Sacrée, served as headquarters for general Pétain and, later, general Nivelle during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. In 1918, it served as headquarters for general Pershing during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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