Argenvières
| Argenvières | ||
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  Argenvières | ||
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Location within Centre region  Argenvières | ||
| Coordinates: 47°08′16″N 3°00′23″E / 47.1378°N 3.0064°ECoordinates: 47°08′16″N 3°00′23″E / 47.1378°N 3.0064°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Bourges | |
| Canton | Sancergues | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Mauplin | |
| Area1 | 14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 458 | |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18012 / 18140 | |
| Elevation |
156–192 m (512–630 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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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Argenvières is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming comprising the village and a hamlet situated by the banks of the river Loire and on the Canal Latéral à la Loire, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D45 with the D53 road.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 357 | — |
| 1968 | 403 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 401 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | 402 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 395 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 435 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 458 | +5.3% |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
- The château les Rauches, dating from the fourteenth century.
- The château la Charnaye, dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argenvières. |
- Argenvières on the Quid website (French)
