Country France Department Somme Intercommunality Amiens Métropole Area 5.29 km² Arrondissement Amiens | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Amiens 5 Population (2010) 1,252 Local time Monday 6:30 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Cagny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80330 Cagny, 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.
Geography
Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about 3 miles (5 km) from the centre
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).
References
Cagny, Somme Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA