Sillery, Marne
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Commune in Grand Est, France
Sillery | |
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 The marina in Sillery | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sillery  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°11′56″N 4°07′59″E / 49.1989°N 4.1331°E / 49.1989; 4.1331 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Reims-8 |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Dubois[1] |
Area 1 | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,830 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51536 /51500 |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sillery (French pronunciation: [sil(ə)ʁi]) is a commune in the north-eastern French department of Marne.
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The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. The vineyards produce mostly Chardonnay grapes; the grapes are used to produce both Champagne and still Coteaux Champenois wine.
See also
- Communes of the Marne department
- Classification of Champagne vineyards
- Fort de la Pompelle, a nearby World War I fortification
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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