Agny

Agny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Agny
Commune
The town hall of Agny
Coat of arms
Location of Agny
Agny
Agny
Coordinates: 50°15′39″N 2°45′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-3
IntercommunalityArras
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Didier Thuilot
Area
1
6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,929
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62013 /62217
Elevation65–98 m (213–322 ft)
(avg. 81 m or 266 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming village located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D60 road junction.

History

World War I 1914–1918. War broke out in August 1914 and in September troops were massed on the territory. Agny quickly found itself on the front line. As it was also on a railway line, it was easy to approach the theatre of operations.
In October 1914, violent fighting allowed the German army to advance. A bloody battle took place on 25 September 1915. The French 135th Infantry Regiment lost 38 officers and 1162 men killed, wounded or missing. Despite the fierce fighting during the conflict, the town hall, built in 1860, was not destroyed.
The Second World War. When this conflict broke out, the invading Germans soon occupied the commune. Networks of resistance were quickly set in place. The mayor, Philibert Cleret carried out some particularly dangerous actions but was eventually captured. He was arrested, interned, and then deported. He died at Buchenwald on March 10, 1945.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20051,845—    
20061,871+1.4%
20071,888+0.9%
20081,913+1.3%
20091,936+1.2%
20101,958+1.1%
20111,948−0.5%
20121,939−0.5%
20131,946+0.4%
20141,942−0.2%
20151,938−0.2%
20161,931−0.4%

Sights
  • The church of St.Laurent, rebuilt in the 20th century.

See also

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Agny is twinned with Betley, United Kingdom.[2]

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.


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