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Gouzeaucourt
Sign in to saveGouzeaucourt () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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.
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Gouzeaucourt is a commune in France, situated within the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Cambrai and the canton of Marcoing, while also being associated with the electoral district of the canton of Le Cateau-Cambrésis. The municipality borders Villers-Plouich, Metz-en-Couture, Villers-Guislain, and Heudicourt. Its postal code is 59231, and it covers an area of 12.11 square kilometers.
The population of Gouzeaucourt is recorded as 1,578, comprising 749 males and 762 females. Another source lists the population as 1,284. The commune has an elevation of 137 meters above sea level, with a secondary measurement of 124 meters. It received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gouzeaucourt
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,284
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gouzeaucourt
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Mairie de gouzeaucourt.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Gouzeaucourt
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason-azur-écusson-argent.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cambrai
- French commune.canton
- Le Cateau-Cambrésis
- French commune.INSEE
- 59269
- French commune.postal code
- 59231
- French commune.mayor
- Jacques Richard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Cambrai
- French commune.elevation m
- 118
- French commune.elevation min m
- 95
- French commune.elevation max m
- 137
- French commune.area km2
- 12.11
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gouzeaucourt
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Cambrai
- Population
- 1413
- Area
- 12.11
- Elevation
- 124
- Shares border with
- Gonnelieu
- Official website
- www.gouzeaucourt.fr
- Image
- Mairie de gouzeaucourt.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gouzeaucourt
- postal code
- 59231
- associated electoral district
- canton of Le Cateau-Cambrésis
- male population
- 749
- female population
- 762
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-27-82-12-41
- fax number
- +33-3-27-82-18-66
Sources (4)
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
- External links
Gouzeaucourt () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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.
==Heraldry==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gouzeaucourt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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