Argenvières (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃vjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

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Coat of arms of Argenvières
Location of Argenvières
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Argenvières is located in France
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Argenvières is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Argenvières
Coordinates: 47°08′16″N 3°00′23″E / 47.1378°N 3.0064°E / 47.1378; 3.0064
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityCC Berry Loire Vauvise
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Francine Menard[1]
Area
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14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
440
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18012 /18140
Elevation156–192 m (512–630 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962357—    
1968403+12.9%
1975401−0.5%
1982402+0.2%
1990395−1.7%
1999435+10.1%
2008458+5.3%
2015471+2.8%

Places of interest

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.