Ligny-en-Cambrésis
Ligny-en-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. 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.
Heraldry
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The arms of Ligny-en-Cambrésis are blazoned : Azure, an inescutcheon between in orle 11 billets argent. (Ligny-en-Cambrésis, Masnières and Villers-au-Tertre use the same arms.)
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,034 | — |
| 1975 | 1,914 | −0.86% |
| 1982 | 1,711 | −1.59% |
| 1990 | 1,652 | −0.44% |
| 1999 | 1,658 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 1,691 | +0.25% |
| 2012 | 1,863 | +1.96% |
| 2017 | 1,894 | +0.33% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "The first to fall | Australian War Memorial".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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