Villers-Guislain | |
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The town hall in Villers-Guislain | |
Coordinates: 50°02′27″N 3°09′23″E / 50.0408°N 3.1564°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Cambrai |
Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
Intercommunality | CA Cambrai |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Allart[1] |
Area 1 | 11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 680 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59623 /59297 |
Elevation | 86–141 m (282–463 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villers-Guislain (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ ɡilɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] The graveyard at Gauche Wood contains the casualties who died during the Battle of Épehy when British troops were deployed between Gouzeaucourt and Villers-Guislain.