Cagny, Somme
| Cagny | |
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  Cagny | |
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Location within Picardy 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 | Picardy |
| 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) |
| 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 Picardie 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
External links
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