Dargnies
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Gamaches | |
| Community association | Villes Sœurs | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 3 ' N , 1 ° 32' E | |
| height | 81-129 m | |
| surface | 3.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,246 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 340 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80570 | |
| INSEE code | 80235 | |
| Website | http://www.dargnies.com/ | |
 Saint-Wandrille Church |
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Dargnies ( Picard : Dérgny ) is a northern French municipality with 1246 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Abbeville and is part of the canton of Gamaches .
geography
The municipality is located above the valley of the Bresle in Vimeu around ten kilometers east of Eu and three kilometers north of Beauchamps .
history
The name of the community is traced back to Celtic origins. The Dargnies and Cornehotte fiefs, which were clearly distinguished and came under the same rule in 1337, existed until the 14th century.
economy
Like the neighboring Vimeu industriel, the community had a developed metal industry (hardware, foundry), but only two of these have survived to the present day.
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| 1199 | 1347 | 1455 | 1388 | 1481 | 1443 | 1346 | 1324 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Joselyne Brabant since 2011.
Attractions
- Saint-Wandrille church with a 43 m high tower, built in 1885 on the site of an older building, with an older crypt and choir
Personalities
- Armel Depoilly, Picardy writer (1901–1988), born here.
