Argœuves

Argœuves
Argœuves
Location within Picardy region Argœuves
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Amiens 2
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes à l'Ouest d'Amiens
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Gérard Pruvot
Area1	10.21 km2 (3.94 sq mi)
Population (2010)2	530
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80024 / 80470
Elevation	12–74 m (39–243 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Argœuves is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated 4 miles (6 km) north of Amiens on the D191 and 1 mile (2 km) from the junction of the N1 and A16 autoroute. The river Somme is 1 mile (2 km) away.

Population

Historical population of Argœuves

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	415	498	524	592	561	543	586
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

(All French language)

• Argœuves on the website of Quid
• Position of Argœuves on a map of France
• Map of Argoeuves on Mapquest