Saulzoir
Saulzoir | |
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The church in Saulzoir | |
Location of Saulzoir | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′29″N 3°26′41″E / 50.2414°N 3.4447°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Caudry |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Solesmois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Gernet |
Area 1 | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,685 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59558 /59227 |
| Elevation | 43–88 m (141–289 ft) (avg. 65.5 m or 215 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saulzoir (French pronunciation: [solzwaʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is situated on the river Selle and has about 1700 inhabitants (2019). The town was the site of Julius Caesar's battle against the Nervians.