Pargny-sur-Saulx
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Pargny-sur-Saulx | |
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Coordinates: 48°46′12″N 4°50′19″E / 48.77°N 4.8386°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Vitry-le-François |
Canton | Sermaize-les-Bains |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Cabart[1] |
Area 1 | 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 1,766 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51423 /51340 |
Elevation | 115–166 m (377–545 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pargny-sur-Saulx (French pronunciation: [paʁɲi syʁ so], literally Pargny on Saulx) is a commune. It is in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Pargny-sur-Saulx is known for its tiles. These tiles are sometimes exported to Singapore. This gives the commune the nickname "the city of the tiles".
Names of the commune since its creation
[change | change source]In 1179 : Parni
In 1189 : Parneium
later : Parnenium
In 1232 : Pargneium
In 1240 : Pargny
In 1273 : Pargnei-sur-Saulx
In 1300 : Pargny
In 1397 : Parigny
In 1401 : Pargney
In 1508 : Parguy-sur-Saulx
In 1510 : Prygni
In 1546 : Perriguy
In 1571 : Parigny
In 1633 : Pargny-sur-saulx
Twin towns
[change | change source]Pargny-sur-Saulx is twinned with:
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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