Vendegies-sur-Écaillon | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′46″N 3°30′44″E / 50.2628°N 3.5122°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Caudry |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Solesmois |
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| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Jean Faure[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,118 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59608 /59213 |
| Elevation | 44–102 m (144–335 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vendegies-sur-Écaillon (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃d(ə)ʒi syʁ ekajɔ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
History
[edit]In his memoir of World War I, A S Bullock recalls the night of 24 October 1918 when he was among the reserves helping the Gloucestershire Regiment in a final push against the Germans at Vendegies-sur-Écaillon. He notes that although 'maps were scarce',[4] he managed not only to obtain one but to retain it after the war, complete with mud from the battlefield.[5]
Bullock recalls marching on from Vendegies-sur-Écaillon to Sepmeries, where on 27 October he narrowly escaped death at a spot in square Q12 of this same map.
Heraldry
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The arms of Vendegies-sur-Écaillon are blazoned : Or, a 6-spoked wheel gules.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Barnes, A F The Story of the 2/5th Gloucestershire Regiment, 1914-1918, Crypt House Press, Gloucester, 1930, page 88
- ^ Bullock, A S, Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir, The History Press, 2009, page 81
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