Sommesous is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Sommesous | |
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 The town hall in Sommesous | |
Location of Sommesous  | |
  Sommesous  Sommesous | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′21″N 4°11′51″E / 48.7392°N 4.1975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Châlons-en-Champagne-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Colpin[1] |
| Area 1 | 37.04 km2 (14.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 478 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51545 /51320 |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was the birthplace of Pierre Louis Prieur (1756-1827), French politician.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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