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Cagny, Somme

Coordinates: 49°51′43″N 2°20′38″E / 49.8619°N 2.3439°E / 49.8619; 2.3439
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Cagny
A postcard view of the chateau of Cagny
A postcard view of the chateau of Cagny
Location of Cagny
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Cagny is located in France
Cagny
Cagny
Cagny is located in Hauts-de-France
Cagny
Cagny
Coordinates: 49°51′43″N 2°20′38″E / 49.8619°N 2.3439°E / 49.8619; 2.3439
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-5
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Molliens[1]
Area
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5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,204
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80160 /80330
Elevation23–107 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.

History

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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

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Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about 3 miles (5 km) from the centre

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ McNab, Chris (2011). Hitler's Armies. New York: Osprey Publishing. p. 284. ISBN 9781849086479.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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