Souilly
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Location within Lorraine 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 | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| 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) |
| 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 Lorraine in north-eastern France. The Town Hall at Souilly, fronting on the Voie Sacree, served as headquarters for general Petain and, later, general Nivelle during the Battle of Verdun in 1916.
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