Argenton-l'Église

Argenton-l'Église
Argenton-l'Église

Coordinates: 47°02′41″N 0°15′33″W / 47.0447°N 0.2592°WCoordinates: 47°02′41″N 0°15′33″W / 47.0447°N 0.2592°W
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Bressuire
Canton Argenton-les-Vallées and Thouars
Area1 25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,619
 • Density 63/km2 (160/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 79014 / 79290
Elevation 35–82 m (115–269 ft)
(avg. 58 m or 190 ft)

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-l'Église is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. It is located on the River Argenton about 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of Thouars and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Bressuire.

Besides the village of Argenton-l'Église, the commune also includes the village of Taizon, which is situated on the River Thouet some 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the east.

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