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Argoules

Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E / 50.3433; 1.8339
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This article is about the commune in northern France. For the village in Crete, Greece, see Argoules, Chania.
Argoules
Commune
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Gardens and Abbey of Valloires
Coat of arms of Argoules
Coat of arms
Location of Argoules
Map
Argoules is located in France
Argoules
Argoules
Argoules is located in Hauts-de-France
Argoules
Argoules
Coordinates: 50°20′36″N 1°50′02″E / 50.3433°N 1.8339°E / 50.3433; 1.8339
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Patte[1]
Area
1
9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
326
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80025 /80120
Elevation6–77 m (20–253 ft)
(avg. 67 m or 220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Argoules (French pronunciation: [aʁɡul]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 23 miles (37 km) north of Abbeville on the D192, on the banks of the Authie.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1851 773—    
1954 736−0.05%
1962 460−5.71%
1968 446−0.51%
1975 560+3.31%
1982 451−3.05%
1990 363−2.68%
1999 335−0.89%
2007 335+0.00%
2012 326−0.54%
2017 326+0.00%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Places and monuments

Argoules village is next to the Cistercian Abbey of Valloires, founded in the 13th century, then rebuilt in the 18th century. The abbey grounds now contain notable, contemporary gardens (the Jardins de Valloires).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Argoules, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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