Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne | |
| Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle | |
| Community association | Region de Suippes | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 10 ′ N , 4 ° 28 ′ E | |
| height | 112-173 m | |
| surface | 42.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 363 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51600 | |
| INSEE code | 51486 | |
 Church, in the background the town hall of the municipality |
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Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is a French commune with 363 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the canton of Argonne Suippe et Vesle (until 2015: canton of Suippes ).
geography
In the village through which the Suippe flows, the D1931 and the D931 intersect .
history
The region was already settled in Roman times , as can be seen from some architectural evidence. The place suffered severe destruction in the First World War , as major fighting took place in the immediate vicinity over a long period of time. After German troops occupied the region at the beginning of September 1914, after the Battle of the Marne they retreated northwards across the Marne and, from September 13, 1914, set up positions north of the village. There were sometimes fierce position battles. The church in the village was badly destroyed during the war. The ruin was known because of the church tower clock that remained at the highest point. In 1925 the church was rebuilt. There is a military cemetery for Russian soldiers who fought in this area on the French side during World War I. A Russian Orthodox chapel was built here in 1937.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 335 | 335 | 310 | 327 | 276 | 309 | 326 | 331 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Web links
- statistics on the commune of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand (French)
- Information on the Russian military cemetery (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johannes Trimborn, War Diary of Dr. Johannes Trimborn , number 5, Magdeburg City Archives