Argenton-les-Vallées
| Argenton-les-Vallées | ||
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The windmill in Argenton-les-Vallées | ||
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  Argenton-les-Vallées | ||
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Argenton-les-Vallées | ||
| Coordinates: 46°59′08″N 0°26′54″W / 46.9856°N 0.4483°WCoordinates: 46°59′08″N 0°26′54″W / 46.9856°N 0.4483°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire | |
| Canton | Argenton-les-Vallées | |
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| • Mayor (2006–2008) | Colette Bitton | |
| Area1 | 28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,644 | |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79013 / 79150 | |
| Elevation | 70–139 m (230–456 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Argenton-les-Vallées is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Argentonnay.[1] It is situated in the valley of the River Argenton, from which it takes its name.
It was created on 1 September 2006 from the amalgamation of the communes of Argenton-Château, Boësse and Sanzay.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2015 (French)
- ↑ (French) Arrêté du 8 juin 2006 relatif à une fusion de communes (correction)
- ↑ (French) Argenton-les-Vallées on INSEE website
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