Clary, Nord
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Clary (French pronunciation: [klaʁi]) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Clary | |
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 The town hall in Clary | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Clary | |
  Clary  Clary | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′41″N 3°24′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Jo Déprez[1] |
Area 1 | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,088 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (284/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59149 /59225 |
| Elevation | 115–152 m (377–499 ft) (avg. 123 m or 404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
World War I
The commune was liberated from German occupation by 5th/6th Battalion, Scottish Rifles, on 9 October 1918. The Place de la Mairie was renamed Place des Ecossais in their honour. When King George V visited Clary in November 1918, the same battalion was drawn up in the place to welcome him. Among those liberated was a British soldier who had been in hiding since the Battle of Le Cateau in August 1914.[4][5]
