Cagny | |
---|---|
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. |
Cagny (French pronunciation: [kaɲi] ⓘ; Picard: Cagnin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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]
Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about 3 miles (5 km) from the centre
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] |
The site of Cagny-La-Garenne 2 has evidence of humans Homo heidelbergensis from an inter- Ice-age environment (about 300,000 years ago).
(All French language)
Cagny | |
---|---|
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. |
Cagny (French pronunciation: [kaɲi] ⓘ; Picard: Cagnin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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]
Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about 3 miles (5 km) from the centre
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] |
The site of Cagny-La-Garenne 2 has evidence of humans Homo heidelbergensis from an inter- Ice-age environment (about 300,000 years ago).
(All French language)