Argenton-l'Église 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.

Argenton-l'Église
Part of Loretz-d'Argenton
Location of Argenton-l'Église
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Coordinates: 47°02′41″N 0°15′33″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement	Bressuire
Canton	Le Val de Thouet
Commune	Loretz-d'Argenton
Area 1	25.86 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	1,603
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	79290
Elevation	35–82 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.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

References

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