Souilly | |
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 The town hall in Souilly | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Souilly | |
  Souilly  Souilly | |
| Coordinates:49°01′43″N5°17′14″E / 49.0286°N 5.2872°E /49.0286; 5.2872 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 426 |
| • Density | 16.0/km2 (41.5/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. | |
Souilly (French pronunciation:[suji]) is acommune in theMeusedepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.
The Town Hall, fronting on theVoie Sacrée, served as headquarters for generalPétain and, later, generalNivelle during theBattle of Verdun in 1916. In 1918, it served as headquarters for generalPershing during theMeuse-Argonne Offensive.
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