Arganchy | |
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 The Church of Sainte-Radegonde | |
 Location of Arganchy | |
  Arganchy  Arganchy | |
| Coordinates:49°14′12″N0°44′26″W / 49.2367°N 0.7406°W /49.2367; -0.7406 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Bayeux |
| Intercommunality | Bayeux Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Daniel Avoine[1] |
Area 1 | 7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 216 |
| • Density | 30.6/km2 (79.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14019 /14400 |
| Elevation | 33–81 m (108–266 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arganchy (French pronunciation:[aʁɡɑ̃ʃi]ⓘ) is acommune in theCalvadosdepartment in theNormandyregion of northwesternFrance.
Arganchy is located in the area ofBessin in the valley of the Gourguichon Stream some 6.5 km south-west ofBayeux and 7 km north-east ofCastillon. Access to the commune is by the D192 road fromSubles in the west passing through the commune north of the village and continuing east to join National Highway N13 east ofMonceaux-en-Bessin. The village is reached by the country roadL'Eglise running off the D192. The D572 highway runs through the north-western corner of the commune with an exit onto the D192 at Subles. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of La Mauvielle, Saint-Amator, La Petite Flague, and Les Feffes in the commune. The commune is entirely farmland.[3]
The Cayennes Stream flows from the south to join the Gourgichon Stream east of the village which flows west to join the Drôme at Aprigny (Agy).[3]
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The nameArganchy appears asArchenceium in 1198.[4]
The origin of the name is attributed to theanthroponymArgentius:Latin according to René Lepelley[5] orGaulish according toAlbert Dauzat andCharles Rostaing.[4]
In 1829 Arganchy (with 285 inhabitants in 1821) absorbed Saint-Amator (with 52 inhabitants) east of its territory.[6][7]
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List of Successive Mayors[8]
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Geneviève Michel | ||
| 2001 | 2008 | Claudine Dalmassie | |
| 2008 | 2026 | Daniel Avoine | ind. |
The council is composed of eleven members including the mayor and two deputy mayors.
The inhabitants of the commune are known asArganchois orArganchoises in French.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 201 | — |
| 1975 | 135 | −5.53% |
| 1982 | 170 | +3.35% |
| 1990 | 218 | +3.16% |
| 1999 | 230 | +0.60% |
| 2007 | 225 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 236 | +0.96% |
| 2017 | 227 | −0.77% |
| Source: INSEE[10] | ||
At a place calledLa Grande Abbaye there is a natural camping ground.
