Argenton-l'Église

Argenton-l'Église
Location of Argenton-l'Église
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Argenton-l'Église is located in France
Argenton-l'Église
Argenton-l'Église
Argenton-l'Église is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Argenton-l'Église
Argenton-l'Église
Coordinates: 47°02′41″N 0°15′33″W / 47.0447°N 0.2592°W / 47.0447; -0.2592
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementBressuire
CantonLe Val de Thouet
CommuneLoretz-d'Argenton
Area
1
25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,603
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
79290
Elevation35–82 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.

Argenton-l'Église (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃tɔ̃ leɡliz]) is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Loretz-d'Argenton.[2] 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 included 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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