Pargny-sur-Saulx
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Commune of Pargny-sur-Saulx |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Vitry-le-François |
| Canton | Thiéblemont-Farémont |
| Mayor | Roland Leclere (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 112 m–157 m (avg. 130 m) |
| Land area¹ | 12,44 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,174 |
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| Postal code | 51340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Pargny-sur-Saulx is a commune of the Marne département of France. Pargny-sur-Saulx is known for its tiles, which are exported sometimes to Singapore, giving it the nickname "the city of the tiles".
[edit] Names of the commune since its creation
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
[edit] Affiliations
Pargny-sur-Saulx is twinned with:
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