Villers-Guislain

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Villers-Guislain
Coat of arms
Location of Villers-Guislain
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(2020–2026) Gérard Allart[1]Area
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11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
680 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
59623 /59297
Elevation86–141 m (282–463 ft)
(avg. 136 m or 446 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villers-Guislain (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ ɡilɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] The graveyard at Gauche Wood contains the casualties who died during the Battle of Épehy when British troops were deployed between Gouzeaucourt and Villers-Guislain.

Heraldry

Arms of Villers-Guislain
Arms of Villers-Guislain
 The arms of Villers-Guislain are blazoned :
Tierced per pale 1: Azure, a ?fleur de? lys argent; 2: Gules, a demi- doubleheaded eagle and a demi-cross potenty argent, both issuant from the dexter line of division; 3: Or, 3 fesses azure.



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. ^ INSEE commune file
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