Gouzeaucourt

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Gouzeaucourt
Coat of arms
Location of Gouzeaucourt
Map
(2020–2026) Jacques Richard[1]Area
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12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,454 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
59269 /59231
Elevation95–137 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.

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]

Heraldry

Arms of Gouzeaucourt
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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune de Gouzeaucourt (59269)". France: INSEE. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery". Commonwealth War Grave Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

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  • Kipling, Rudyard (1917). The Somme to Gouzeaucourt. Vol. 1. Retrieved 1 July 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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