Angy

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Angy
Angy (France)
Angy
region Hauts-de-France
Department Oise
Arrondissement Clermont
Canton Mouy
Community association Thelloise
Coordinates 49 ° 20 ′  N , 2 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 20 ′  N , 2 ° 20 ′  E
height 37-130 m
surface 3.60 km 2
Residents 1,172 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 326 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 60250
INSEE code 60015

Mairie and Angy's War Memorial

Angy is a French commune with 1,172 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Clermont , the canton of Mouy and the communal association Communauté de communes Thelloise .

geography

The municipality of Angy is on the right bank of the Thérain , about halfway between the towns of Creil and Beauvais . The heavily forested Thérain valley is up to 1,000 m wide at Angy. To the northeast of the Thérain, the terrain of the municipality rises in terraces up to a plateau that is 126 m above sea level. M. achieved. The plateau is interrupted by three dry valleys, of which the Fond des Gorguets and Fopnd de Lançon valleys cut up to 50 m deep into the landscape.

Neighboring communities of Angy are Thury-sous-Clermont in the north, Ansacq in the northeast, Bury in the southeast, Mouy and Hondainville in the west and northwest.

history

The place arose around the church in the 11th century near a spring that, according to legend, was supposed to cure eye diseases. The church is a striking example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style. In 1140 the place first appeared in a document as Angio . In 1186 he was called Angum , in 1207 Angiacum . In 1793 there was still the spelling Augis .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2017
Residents 799 776 974 1024 1153 1186 1197 1172
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Nicolas church

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Angy

  • The Catholic parish church of Saint-Nicolas with its Romanesque main and side aisles dates from the late 11th and first half of the 12th century, the transept, tower and choir from the 1150s ( Monument historique )

Economy and Infrastructure

There are five farms in the municipality (cereal cultivation, cattle breeding).

Angy is on the highway from Creil to Beauvais (D 12) that follows the Thérain river valley . The station Mouy-Bury at the track Creil-Beauvais is located partly on the territory of the municipality Angy.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ histoire d'Angy (French)
  2. ↑ toponym on cassini.ehess.fr
  3. ↑ Angy on cassini.ehess.fr
  4. ↑ Angy on insee.fr
  5. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved January 14, 2014 (French).
  6. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Angy  - collection of images, videos and audio files