Agenville

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

Agenville
The church of Saint-Sauveur
Location of Agenville
Agenville
Agenville
Coordinates: 50°09′59″N 2°06′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityTerritoire Nord Picardie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Dany Petit[1]
Area
1
3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
84
  Density25/km2 (66/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.[3]

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.±%
2006105    
2007107+1.9%
2008111+3.7%
2009118+6.3%
2010114−3.4%
2011111−2.6%
2012107−3.6%
2013104−2.8%
2014103−1.0%
201599−3.9%
201695−4.0%

See also

Communes of the Somme department

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Annuaire-Mairie"
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