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Agny (French pronunciation: [aɲi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.^[3]

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
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,083	—
1975	1,291	+2.54%
1982	1,232	−0.67%
1990	1,963	+6.00%
1999	1,954	−0.05%
2007	1,888	−0.43%
2012	1,939	+0.53%
2017	1,929	−0.10%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Sights

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

International relations

Agny is twinned with Betley, United Kingdom.^[5]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[pophist-4] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

[Archant_twinning_3-5] "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.

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