Agenville

Agenville (French pronunciation: [aʒɑ̃vil]; Picard: Adinville) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Agenville
The church of Saint-Sauveur
The church of Saint-Sauveur
Location of Agenville
Agenville is located in France
Agenville
Agenville
Agenville is located in Hauts-de-France
Agenville
Agenville
Coordinates: 50°09′59″N 2°06′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityTerritoire Nord Picardie
Government
  Mayor (20222026) Ludivine Lefort[1]
Area
1
3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
82
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80005 /80370
Elevation88–136 m (289–446 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is a village of mixed farming situated 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Abbeville on the D56 road. It is surrounded by the communes Domléger-Longvillers, Conteville and Prouville.

History

Destroyed by the English at the time of the battle of Crecy in 1346 and rebuilt on a new site. Rebuilt after the bombardments of 1944, when 95% of the village was destroyed, as the V1 rocket site was nearby. Agenville was once a centre of a pilgrimage.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 103    
1975 95−1.15%
1982 89−0.93%
1990 84−0.72%
1999 91+0.89%
2007 107+2.05%
2012 107+0.00%
2017 91−3.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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