Argueil
Argueil is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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The town hall in Argueil | |
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Coordinates: 49°32′30″N 1°30′57″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Dieppe |
Canton | Gournay-en-Bray |
Intercommunality | CC Quatre Rivières |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Bréquigny |
Area 1 | 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 341 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 76025 /76780 |
Elevation | 100–210 m (330–690 ft) (avg. 113 m or 371 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
A farming village in the Pays de Bray, situated some 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D921 and D41 roads. It is the smallest chef-lieu of any canton in the department.
Heraldry
The arms of Argueil are blazoned : Azure, a cross couped argent between, in chief 3 fleurs de lys and in base a mont of 3 peaks Or. |
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2015 |
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Population | 366 | 389 | 374 | 395 | 379 | 366 | 350 | 340 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Maurice, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The château d’Argueil, dating from the sixteenth century
- Some old houses and the remains of a donjon in the park of the chateau.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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