Gouzeaucourt (French pronunciation: [ɡuzokuʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] 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.[4]
Gouzeaucourt | |
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 The town hall in Gouzeaucourt | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gouzeaucourt  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°03′23″N 3°07′30″E / 50.0564°N 3.125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Cambrai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Richard[1] |
Area 1 | 12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,454 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/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
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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.)
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Gouzeaucourt (59269)". France: INSEE. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "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.