Gonnelieu | |
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 The church in Gonnelieu | |
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Location of Gonnelieu | |
  Gonnelieu  Gonnelieu | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′31″N 3°09′14″E / 50.0586°N 3.1539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Cambrai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Karine Morelle[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population | 289 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59267 /59231 |
| Elevation | 89–137 m (292–449 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gonnelieu (French pronunciation: [ɡɔnəljø]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
History
During World War I, the town was captured by the German Empire during the Battle of Cambrai in 1917.[4]
Heraldry
Arms of Gonnelieu |
The arms of Gonnelieu are blazoned : Or, a bend sable. (Flesquières, Gonnelieu, Mons-en-Barœul and Viesly use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Murland, Jerry (2022). The Battle of Cambrai 1917: Mœuvres and Bourlon, Cantaing and Graincourt to Flesquières, Masnières, Gouzeaucourt and Gonnelieu. Pen and Sword Military. ISBN 9781399017466.
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