Ligny-en-Cambrésis
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ligny-en-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] The first Australian soldier to fall during the First World War, lieutenant William Malcolm Chisholm, who died of his wounds on 27 August 1914, is buried at Ligny-en-Cambrésis Communal Cemetery.[4]
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Ligny-en-Cambrésis | |
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Coordinates: 50°06′02″N 3°22′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Cambrai |
Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Léonard[1] |
Area 1 | 8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,901 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59349 /59191 |
Elevation | 83–144 m (272–472 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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