Agnin () is a

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in the

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in the

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region of south-eastern

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Agnitaires'' The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''.

Geography

Agnin is located some 25 km south of

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. It can be accessed by the road D519 from near Chanas in the west passing through the southern part of the commune and continuing to Bouge-Chambalud. Parallel to this road in the north of the commune is the D51 road from

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in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing to

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in the east. The D131 also comes from the Ville-sous-Anjou in the north joining the D51 west of the village. The Route de Bouge connects the village to the D519 in the south of the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with significant areas of housing in the north and some small areas of forest in the south.Google Maps
/ref> An unnamed stream flows south forming the western border of the commune and another unnamed stream flows through the commune then forms the south-western border. They both join in the south-west and continue flowing west. The ''Dolon'' stream forms the southern border of the commune

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

Like the nearby town of

the origin of the name ''Agnin'' comes from the name of a Roman noble ''Anianus'' who owned vast territory in that era. The name of the town changed a few centuries later to ''Agnino'' which was the name used in the 11th century to describe this commune. Then over the following centuries ''Agnino'' became the ''Agnin'' known today.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Agnin

Population

Sites and Monuments

*The portal and tower of Bâtie Manor are registered as historical monuments.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée *Gaulas Castle *A Church from the 12th century *Typical houses *Gallo-Roman remains at Golat

References

External links

Agnin Official website

Agnin on the old IGN website

{{authority control Communes of Isère Dauphiné