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Souilly () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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Souilly is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Souilly and is located in the arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse. The municipality has an area of 26.59 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 344 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 55220.

The commune shares borders with Ancemont, Heippes, Ippécourt, and Lemmes. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 465 residents (202 male and 244 female) and another citing 280. Souilly received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.

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Place details

Locality
Souilly
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
280

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8.2 µg/m³
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11.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Souilly
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Souilly2.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall in Souilly
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Souilly (Meuse).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Verdun
French commune.canton
Dieue-sur-Meuse
French commune.INSEE
55498
French commune.postal code
55220
French commune.mayor
Armel Lantreibecq
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Val de Meuse - Voie Sacrée
French commune.elevation m
350
French commune.elevation min m
242
French commune.elevation max m
344
French commune.area km2
26.59

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Souilly
Country
France
Population
426
Area
26.59
Elevation
299
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Lemmes
Official website
www.souilly.fr
Image
Eolienne Bollée Souilly.jpg
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Commons category
Souilly
postal code
55220
associated electoral district
canton of Dieue-sur-Meuse
male population
202
female population
244
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-29-80-52-76
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Encyclopedic overview

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Souilly () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Souilly” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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