Cagny | |
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 A postcard view of the chateau of Cagny | |
 Location of Cagny | |
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| Coordinates:49°51′43″N2°20′38″E / 49.8619°N 2.3439°E /49.8619; 2.3439 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 1,198 |
| • Density | 226/km2 (587/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 acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
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 ofAmiens, 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 humansHomo heidelbergensis from an inter-Ice-age environment (about 300,000 years ago).
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