Saulzoir
Saulzoir is a commune. It is in the Nord department in north France.
Saulzoir | |
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_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saulzoir | |
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| Coordinates: 50°14′29″N 3°26′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Caudry |
| Intercommunality | Pays Solesmois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Gernet |
| Area 1 | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,688 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59558 /59227 |
| Elevation | 43–88 m (141–289 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is on the river Selle. About 1700 people lived here in 2019. The commune was the site of the Battle of the Sabis between Julius Caesar and the Nervians.[2]
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References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Pierre Turquin ("La Bataille de la Selle (du Sabis) en l' An 57 avant J.-C." in Les Études Classiques 23/2 (1955), 113-156) has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the battle was fought at the river Selle.
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