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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire |
| Canton | Argenton-les-Vallées |
| Mayor | Colette Bitton (2006–2008) |
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| Elevation | 70–139 m (230–456 ft) |
| Land area1 | 28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,644 (2006) |
| - Density | 58 /km2 (150 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79013/ 79150 |
| 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. | |
Argenton-les-Vallées is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. 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.[1][2]