Jagny-under-Wood

Jagny-under-Wood is a common French, located in the department of the Val-d'Oise and the area Île-de-France. Its inhabitants is called Johannisien () S.

Geography

The village is built on the northern side of the hillock of Mareil-in-France and dominates the valley of the Ysieux.

The commune is bordering on Lassy, Plessis-Luzarches, Puiseux-in-France, Châtenay-in-France, Mareil-in-France and Épinay-Champlâtreux.

Heraldic

History

Its name would come from the Latin anthroponyme Jovinius and the suffix - iacum , field of.

In the past Jehan , of the name of a lord of the place Jehan Johaniacum, then Jaigny and finally Jagny since 1620. The occupation of the site at the time Gallo-Roman is attested by a small villa.

The village belongs to the seigniory of Charles, count de Flandre in 1346, of the lords of Corbie of the end of in the middle of the 16th century, then of Gesvres at the beginning 17th century and until the Révolution.

The commune is adherent Regional natural park Oise-Country of France.

Administration

Jagny-under-wood belongs to the jurisdiction of authority of Écouen, and great authority as well as trade of Pontoise.

Demography

See too

Internal bonds

Common Countries of France
of the Val-d'Oise

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