Cagny (French pronunciation: [kaɲi] ⓘ; Picard: Cagnin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 A postcard view of the chateau of Cagny | |
Location of Cagny  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°51′43″N 2°20′38″E / 49.8619°N 2.3439°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-5 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Molliens[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,204 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80160 /80330 |
| Elevation | 23–107 m (75–351 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 edit
The town was occupied by Germany during World War II, and saw fighting during July 1944. The British attacked on the 18th, but defense from a nearby Flak battery held off the attack, destroying numerous British tanks. Eventually, the British did succeed in liberating the town.[3]
Geography edit
Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about 3 miles (5 km) from the centre
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 730 | — |
| 1975 | 801 | +1.33% |
| 1982 | 1,026 | +3.60% |
| 1990 | 1,407 | +4.03% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 1,291 | −1.01% |
| 2012 | 1,233 | −0.92% |
| 2017 | 1,204 | −0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest edit
The site of Cagny-La-Garenne 2 has evidence of humans Homo heidelbergensis from an inter-Ice-age environment (about 300,000 years ago).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ McNab, Chris (2011). Hitler's Armies. New York: Osprey Publishing. p. 284. ISBN 9781849086479.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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