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
Commune
The town hall in Gouzeaucourt
Coat of arms
Location of Gouzeaucourt
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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 km^2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,511
• Density	120/km^2 (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 km^2 (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

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Commune de Gouzeaucourt (59269)". France: INSEE. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
3. "Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery". Commonwealth War Grave Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

External links

• Kipling, Rudyard (1917). The Somme to Gouzeaucourt. The Irish Guards in the Great War. vol. 1. Retrieved 1 July 2016.