Gonnelieu

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Gonnelieu (French pronunciation: [ɡɔnəljø]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

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Gonnelieu
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The church in Gonnelieu
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Location of Gonnelieu
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Gonnelieu
Coordinates: 50°03′31″N 3°09′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Cambrai
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Karine Morelle[1]
Area
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4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
283
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59267 /59231
Elevation89–137 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.
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History

During World War I, the town was captured by the German Empire during the Battle of Cambrai in 1917.[4] The action is also very important to the subsequent history of modern Welsh-language literature, as the iconic poet Saunders Lewis was severely wounded in action at Gonnelieu while serving as a Lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers. Lt. Lewis needed more than a year to recover from his injuries, and never returned to active service, but dated his own drift towards Welsh nationalism and his decision to write primarily in Welsh rather than in English from his combat experiences in the war.[5]

Heraldry

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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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