Souilly
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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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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
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Souilly
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Verdun
- Population
- 426
- Area
- 26.59
- Elevation
- 299
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Souilly
- 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
- P8168
- 1143 Odysseus
- 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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