Courcelles, Belgium

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The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Courcelles proper, Gouy-lez-Piéton, Souvret, and Trazegnies.

In 1944, the town was the site of the Courcelles Massacre of 20 civilians by Belgian collaborators. The event is commemorated by a plaque at the site.


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  1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)