Soissons

Soissons () is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones. Soissons is also the see of an ancient Roman Catholic diocese, whose establishment dates from about 300, and it was the location of a number of church synods called "Council of Soissons".

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Soissons is an ancient French town in the Aisne department northeast of Paris, likely serving as the capital of the Suessiones in Roman times. The town is historically significant as the seat of a Catholic diocese established around 300 AD and hosted several important church councils.

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Place details

Locality: Soissons
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 31,100
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Soissons
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture
French commune.image: Soissons-hotel-de-ville.jpg
French commune.caption: The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Soissons (Aisne).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Soissons
French commune.canton: Soissons-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 02722
French commune.postal code: 02200
French commune.mayor: Alain Crémont
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: GrandSoissons Agglomération
French commune.elevation m: 55
French commune.elevation min m: 38
French commune.elevation max m: 130
French commune.area km2: 12.32

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Soissons
Population: 28046
Area: 12.32
Elevation: 46
Official website: www.soissons.fr
Image: Soissons2.jpg

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Commons category: Soissons
postal code: 02200
external data available at URL: data.ville-soissons.fr
male population: 13512
female population: 15018
P8168: Zherdevka
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-23-59-90-00

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==History== Soissons enters written history under its Celtic name, later borrowed into Latin, Noviodunum, meaning "new hillfort", which was the capital of the Suessiones. At Roman contact, it was a town of the Suessiones, mentioned by Julius Caesar (B. G. ii. 12). Caesar (B.C. 57), after leaving the Axona (modern Aisne), entered the territory of the Suessiones, and making one day's long march, reached Noviodunum, which was surrounded by a high wall and a broad ditch. The place surrendered to Caesar.