Argouges
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| local community | Saint-James | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 30 ′ N , 1 ° 24 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 50240 | |
| Former INSEE code | 50018 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Argouges is a village and a former French commune with 507 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Manche department in the Normandy region . It belonged to the canton of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët in the Arrondissement of Avranches .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the previous municipalities of Saint-James , Argouge s, Carnet , La Croix-Avranchin , Montanel , Vergoncey and Villiers-le-Pré were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Saint-James of the same name . The former municipalities have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Saint-James.
location
The place is on the banks of the Guerge River . Argouges neighbors are Vessey in the northwest, Villiers-le-Pré in the north, the Commune déléguée Saint-James in the northeast, Carnet in the east, Coglès in the south and Montanel in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 819 | 787 | 718 | 621 | 599 | 540 | 553 | 529 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- War memorial
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