Gonnelieu

Gonnelieu
Commune
The church in Gonnelieu
The church in Gonnelieu
Coat of arms of Gonnelieu
Coat of arms
Location of Gonnelieu
Map
Gonnelieu is located in France
Gonnelieu
Gonnelieu
Gonnelieu is located in Hauts-de-France
Gonnelieu
Gonnelieu
Coordinates: 50°03′31″N 3°09′14″E / 50.0586°N 3.1539°E / 50.0586; 3.1539
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Cambrai
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Karine Morelle[1]
Area
1
4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
289
 • Density58/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.

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] 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

Arms of Gonnelieu
Arms of Gonnelieu
 The arms of Gonnelieu are blazoned :

Or, a bend sable. (Flesquières, Gonnelieu, Mons-en-Barœul and Viesly use the same arms.)



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jelle Krol (2020), Minority Language Writers in the Wake of World War One: A Case Study of Four European Authors, Palgrave. Page 89.
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