Anguerny
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Anguerny
|image = Maison ancienne à Anguerny.JPG
|caption = Old House at Anguerny
|image coat of arms = Blason Anguerny.svg
|arrondissement = Caen
|canton = Courseulles-sur-Mer
|INSEE = 14014
|postal code = 14610
|commune = Colomby-Anguerny
|coordinates = {{coord|49.2775|-0.3969|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 49
|elevation min m = 44
|elevation max m = 69
|area km2 = 2.85
|population = 754
|population date = 2013
|population footnotes = [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2387611/ensemble.pdf Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble], INSEE
}}
Anguerny ({{IPA|fr|ɑ̃ɡɛʁni|-|Fr-Anguerny.ogg}}) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Colomby-Anguerny.[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2015/9/30/INTB1525294A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral] 30 September 2015 {{in lang|fr}}
Geography
Anguerny is located 10 kilometres north-west of Caen and 3 kilometres south of Douvres-la-Delivrande. The D79 from Caen passes through the west of the commune and continues to Basly. The D7 from Caen to Douvres-la-Delivrande passes just to the east of the commune. Access to the commune is by the D141 which links the D79 to the D7 passing through the village and the commune. Apart from the village the commune is entirely farmland.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Anguerny,+France/@49.2638216,-0.3951665,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x480a5c358e1456a9:0x40c14484fbcfd50 Google Maps]
{{Geographic location
| title = Neighbouring communes and villages
|width=auto
|Centre = Anguerny
|North = Douvres-la-Delivrande
|Northeast = Plumetot
|East = Périers-sur-le-Dan
|Southeast = Mathieu
|South = Anisy
|Southwest = Cairon
|West = Thaon
|Northwest = Basly
}}
History
The commune was called successively Aguerne then Aguerny before taking its current name. The parish was under the authority of the Lords of Creully.
=Heraldry=
{{Blazon-arms
|img1=Blason Anguerny.svg
|legend1=Arms of Anguerny
|text=
Blazon:
Or, a chevron of Gules couped and écimé with a sword Azure in fess, the guard enhanced to dexter and the point abased to sinister debruised by the dexter branch of the chevron.
}}
Administration
{{incomplete list|date=April 2021}}
List of Successive Mayors[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=18577 List of Mayors of France]
| class="wikitable" | |||
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2001 | Paul Rivoalen | |
| 2001 | 2014 | Alain Yaouanc | SE |
| 2014 | 2016 | Jean-Luc Guillouard |
=Twinning=
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Anguerny has twinning associations with:[https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/cncdext/dyn/public/atlas/rechercheAtlasFrance.html National Commission for Decentralised cooperation] {{in lang|fr}}
- {{flagicon|UK}} East Woodhay (United Kingdom) since 1997.
Demography
File:Puits couvert à Anguerny.JPG
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Agernynois or Agernynoises in French.[https://www.habitants.fr/calvados-14 Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados], habitants.fr
{{Historical populations
| align = none
| cols = 2
| percentages = pagr
| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|865|Anguerny}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2123878?geo=COM-14014 Populations légales 2012], INSEE
|1793 |417
|1800 |453
|1806 |536
|1821 |540
|1831 |568
|1836 |529
|1841 |502
|1846 |520
|1851 |518
|1856 |509
|1861 |516
|1866 |472
|1872 |412
|1876 |359
|1881 |311
|1886 |314
|1891 |304
|1896 |276
|1901 |243
|1906 |230
|1911 |204
|1921 |205
|1926 |213
|1931 |238
|1936 |212
|1946 |256
|1954 |287
|1962 |260
|1968 |269
|1975 |306
|1982 |380
|1990 |390
|1999 |724
|2007 |812
|2012 |756
}}
Sites and monuments
- The Church of Saint Martin Bell Tower (11th century){{Mérimée Icon}} is classified as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|PA00111012|PA00111012 Church of Saint Martin}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}} The church contains four items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Tabernacle and Seating (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM14001088|PM14001088 Tabernacle and Seating}} {{in lang|fr}}
- A Painting: Calvary (17th century){{Palissy Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM14001087|PM14001087 Painting: Calvary}} {{in lang|fr}}
- A Retable (17th century){{Palissy Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM14001086|PM14001086 Retable}} {{in lang|fr}}
- The main Altar: The Crucifixion (1760){{Palissy Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM14000005|PM14000005 Main Altar: The Crucifixion}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}
- A Tithe barn
- 2 Festival halls
;Saint Martin Church Picture Gallery
File:L'église Saint-Martin à Anguerny.JPG|Church of Saint Martin
File:Clocher de l'église Saint- Martin à Anguerny.JPG|The Bell Tower
File:Fonts baptismaux de l'église St Martin à Anguerny.JPG|The Baptismal Font
File:Autel et retable de l'église St Martin à Anguerny.JPG|Altar and Retable
Activities and events
The Romanes d'Anguerny is held every two years in spring.
See also
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100424022811/http://www.anguerny.fr/ Anguerny official website] {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-0.3969,49.2775&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Anguerny on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=49.2775&lon=-0.3969&zoom=13 Aguerny on the 1750 Cassini Map]
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