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Vendegies-sur-Écaillon (French pronunciation: ​[vɑ̃d(ə)ʒi syʁ ekajɔ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Vendegies-sur-Écaillon
Commune
The church in Vendegies-sur-Écaillon
Coat of arms
Location of Vendegies-sur-Écaillon
Vendegies-sur-Écaillon
Vendegies-sur-Écaillon
Coordinates: 50°15′46″N 3°30′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonCaudry
IntercommunalityCC Pays Solesmois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Faure[1]
Area
1
6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,098
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59608 /59213
Elevation44–102 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.

History


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


Arms of Vendegies-sur-Écaillon
Arms of Vendegies-sur-Écaillon
 The arms of Vendegies-sur-Écaillon are blazoned :
Or, a 6-spoked wheel gules.




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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Barnes, A F The Story of the 2/5th Gloucestershire Regiment, 1914-1918, Crypt House Press, Gloucester, 1930, page 88
  5. Bullock, A S, Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir, The History Press, 2009, page 81
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[de] Vendegies-sur-Écaillon

Vendegies-sur-Écaillon ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 1098 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Nord in der Region Hauts-de-France. Sie gehört zum Kanton Caudry (bis 2015 Kanton Solesmes) im Arrondissement Cambrai. Die Bewohner nennen sich Vendegeois.
- [en] Vendegies-sur-Écaillon

[es] Vendegies-sur-Écaillon

Vendegies-sur-Écaillon es una población y comuna francesa, en la región de Norte-Paso de Calais, departamento de Norte, en el distrito de Cambrai y cantón de Solesmes.

[fr] Vendegies-sur-Écaillon

Vendegies-sur-Écaillon est une commune française située dans le département du Nord, en région Hauts-de-France.


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