Argoules
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Commune of Argoules |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Rue | |
| Mayor | René Jouy (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 6 m–77 m (avg. 67 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 9,45 km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80025/ 80120 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Argoules is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardy region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated 23 miles north of Abbeville on the D192, on the banks of the Authie River.
[edit] Population
| 1851 | ? | 1954 | ? | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 773 | 736 | 460 | 446 | 560 | 451 | 363 | 335 | ||
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||||||
[edit] Places and monuments
Argoules village is next to the Cistercian Abbey of Valloires, founded in the 13th century, then rebuilt in the 18th century.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
(All French language)
- Argoules on the website of l'Institut géographique national
- Argoules on the website of l'Insee
- Argoules on the website of Quid
- Position of Argoules on a map of France
- Map of Argoules on Mapquest
- Jardins de Valloires on the "Baie de Somme" website
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on December 21, 2007.
