Gouzeaucourt
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Gouzeaucourt
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| Coordinates: 50°03′23″N 3°07′30″E / 50.0564°N 3.125°ECoordinates: 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 | Marcoing | |
| Intercommunality | Vacquerie | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques Dromas | |
| Area1 | 12.11 km2 (4.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,254 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59269 /59231 | |
| Elevation | 95–137 m (312–449 ft) (avg. 118 m or 387 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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.
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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