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Argenton-sur-Creuse
Centre-Val de Loirevillage
Total population
4,848
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Argenton-sur-Creuse is a village in Centre-Val de Loire, France. Argenton-sur-Creuse maps to 46.589°, 1.519° — squarely within the temperate belt. The population stands at approximately 4,848. The village belongs to the 24 administrative unit. The location receives about 1,297 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves380
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves364
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves326
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves326
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves323
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves312
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves296
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves288
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2022-05-095 km SW of Villebret, France
- M 4.2 — 2016-05-026 km SE of L'Île-Bouchard, France
- M 4 — 2010-07-255 km ENE of Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère, France
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-054 km NNE of Mézières-en-Brenne, France
- M 2.6 — 2007-12-229 km SW of Chaillac, France
- M 3.4 — 2007-08-309 km NNE of Châtillon-sur-Indre, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Centre-Val de Loire
- Le Pêchereau1.6 mi away · pop. 1,817
- Badecon-le-Pin4.7 mi away · pop. 774
- Chavin4.8 mi away · pop. 271
- Vigoux5.6 mi away · pop. 466
- Malicornay6.2 mi away · pop. 191
- Bazaiges6.2 mi away · pop. 197
- Gargilesse-Dampierre6.4 mi away · pop. 272
- Luzeret6.9 mi away · pop. 155
- La Pérouille8 mi away · pop. 448
- Bouesse8.3 mi away · pop. 394
- Velles9.3 mi away · pop. 974
- Gournay10.1 mi away · pop. 282
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 36006
- Department
- 36
- Region
- 24
- Population (Wikidata)
- 4,786
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr