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Gonnelieu
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Gonnelieu is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Marcoing, the arrondissement of Cambrai, and the Hauts-de-France region. The municipality has an area of 4.97 square kilometers and an elevation of 137 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Villers-Plouich, Villers-Guislain, Banteux, and Gouzeaucourt. The official postal code for the area is 59231.
The population of Gonnelieu is recorded as 1,008, with 156 males and 153 females listed in specific demographic data, while another source cites a population of 272. Residents are known as Gannelons. The commune received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. A place of worship named Église Saint-Michel is located on Grand'Rue. The associated electoral district is the canton of Le Cateau-Cambrésis.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gonnelieu
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 272
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gonnelieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Gonnelieu.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church in Gonnelieu
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Gonnelieu (59) nord-france.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cambrai
- French commune.canton
- Le Cateau-Cambrésis
- French commune.INSEE
- 59267
- French commune.postal code
- 59231
- French commune.mayor
- Karine Morelle
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Cambrai
- French commune.elevation min m
- 89
- French commune.elevation max m
- 137
- French commune.area km2
- 4.97
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Heraldry
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Gonnelieu () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
== History == During World War I, the town was captured by the German Empire during the Battle of Cambrai in 1917. 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.
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