Cagny, Somme
| Cagny | |
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  Cagny | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Cagny | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′43″N 2°20′38″E / 49.8619°N 2.3439°ECoordinates: 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 (2001–2008) | Marcel Boinet |
| Area1 | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 1,252 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80160 / 80330 |
| Elevation |
23–107 m (75–351 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cagny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
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.[1]
Geography
Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about 3 miles (5 km) from the centre
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 712 | 730 | 801 | 1026 | 1407 | 1400 | 1327 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
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
References
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