Souilly
| Souilly | |
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  Souilly | |
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Location within Grand Est region  Souilly | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′43″N 5°17′14″E / 49.0286°N 5.2872°ECoordinates: 49°01′43″N 5°17′14″E / 49.0286°N 5.2872°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Verdun |
| Canton | Canton of Souilly |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Souilly |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christine Habart |
| Area1 | 26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 275 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55498 / 55220 |
| Elevation |
242–344 m (794–1,129 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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.
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