Gouzeaucourt
Gouzeaucourt is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2] It was the scene of fierce fighting during World War I, and is mentioned in the poem "The Irish Guards" by Rudyard Kipling. There are 916 casualties from several nations interred at the Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery.[3]
Gouzeaucourt | |
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 The town hall in Gouzeaucourt | |
_Nord-France.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouzeaucourt 
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  Gouzeaucourt  Gouzeaucourt | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′23″N 3°07′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020-2026) | Jacques Richard |
| Area 1 | 12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,511 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59269 /59231 |
| Elevation | 95–137 m (312–449 ft) (avg. 118 m or 387 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
Arms of Gouzeaucourt |
The arms of Gouzeaucourt are blazoned : Azure, an inescutcheon argent. (Gouzeaucourt, Saint-Jean-de-Vals, Ramburelles, Saint-Menge, Colombey-les-Belles and Ostreville use the same arms.) |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Commune de Gouzeaucourt (59269)". France: INSEE. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- "Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery". Commonwealth War Grave Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gouzeaucourt. |
- Kipling, Rudyard (1917). The Somme to Gouzeaucourt. The Irish Guards in the Great War. vol. 1. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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