Agny
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Arras-3 | |
| Community association | Arras | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 16 ′ N , 2 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 65-98 m | |
| surface | 6.05 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,929 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 319 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62217 | |
| INSEE code | 62013 | |
 Town hall and monument to the fallen |
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Agny is a French commune with 1,929 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France (2015 Nord-Pas-de-Calais ).
geography
The village of Agny, which lives mainly from agriculture, is five kilometers southwest of Arras .
Transport links
In Agny, the departmental roads D3 and D60 intersect .
history
First World War
After the First World War broke out in August 1914 , the first troops of the German Army marched into the area in September . Agny was soon on the front line . Since the place was on a railway line , it became a contested base. In October 1914, German troops advanced using a very aggressive style of fighting.
On September 25, 1915, a bloody battle took place in Agny. The 135th Infantry of the French Army, which fought in conjunction with the British Army , lost 38 officers there and 1,162 soldiers were killed or wounded. Despite the fierce battle, the town hall, built in 1860, remained undamaged.
Second World War
When the Second World War broke out, occupied the invading army soon the community. The first resistance groups came into being shortly afterwards. The then mayor Philibert Cleret carried out some risky actions and was eventually arrested, interned and subsequently deported . He died on March 10, 1945 in the Buchenwald concentration camp .
Population development
| year | population |
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| 1962 | 1033 |
| 1968 | 1083 |
| 1975 | 1291 |
| 1982 | 1232 |
| 1990 | 1963 |
| 1999 | 1954 |
| 2006 | 1888 |
Attractions
- Saint-Laurent church (rebuilt in the 20th century)
