Soissons
commune in Aisne, France
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Summary
Soissons is a commune of France[1]. Soissons ranks in the top 0.4% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,767 views/month, #125 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Aisne[4], canton of Soissons-Nord[5], canton of Soissons-Sud[6], arrondissement of Soissons[7]
- Country: France[8]
- Located in or next to body of water: Aisne[9]
- Head of government: Alain Cremont[10]
- Shares border with: Belleu[11], Billy-sur-Aisne[12], Bucy-le-Long[13], Courmelles[14], Crouy[15], Cuffies[16], Mercin-et-Vaux[17], Pasly[18], Pommiers[19], Vauxbuin[20], Villeneuve-Saint-Germain[21]
- Twinned administrative body: Stadthagen[22], Câmpulung[23], Banamba[24], Berkane[25], Eisenberg[26], Tibouamouchine[27], Louiseville[28]
- Postal code: 02200[29]
- Commons category: Soissons[30]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[31], UTC+02:00[32]
- Archives at: archives municipales de Soissons[33]
- Significant event: Siege of Soissons[34]
- Official website: https://www.soissons.fr/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Soissons[36]
- Email address: mailto:contact@ville-soissons.fr[37]
- Population: 28,309[38], 28,410[39], 29,417[40], 28,530[41], 28,522[42], 25,890[43], 30,009[44], 30,213[45], 29,829[46], 29,453[47], 28,442[48], 28,551[49], 28,712[50], 28,888[51]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Soissons[52]
- External data available at URL: https://data.ville-soissons.fr/[53]
- Phone number: +33-3-23-59-90-00[54]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[55], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[56], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[57], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[58], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[59], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[60]
- Capital of: canton of Soissons-Nord[61]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Soissons include Vase of Soissons[62], a vase[63].
Why It Matters
Soissons has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Soissons is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for Soissons include Vase of Soissons[62], a vase[63].
FAQs
What awards did Soissons receive?
Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3].