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Argenton (Lonzée), Ancienne Abbaye (1931–2011), Brazilian c ...
Argenton may refer to: ;Places * Argenton, New South Wales, a suburb in the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia * Argenton, Lot-et-Garonne, a French commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department * Argenton-les-Vallées, a French commune in the Deux-Sèvres department * Argenton-l'Église, a French commune in the Deux-Sèvres department * Argenton-Château, a former commune of the Deux-Sèvres department, now part of Argenton-les-Vallées * Argenton-Notre-Dame, a French commune in the Mayenne department * Argenton-sur-Creuse, a French commune in the Indre department * Argenton (river), a river in western France ;Surname *Alessandro Argenton (born 1937), Italian equestrian *Anésio Argenton Anésio Argenton (14 March 1931 – 3 October 2011) was a Brazilian cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenton, New South Wales
Argenton is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia west of the Newcastle's central business district in Lake Macquarie's West Ward. History The Awabakal people are the first people of the area. Lead smelting commenced in the area in 1898. A public school opened in 1897, but was closed six years later. Another school opened in 1953. The Newcastle Mines Rescue Station opened in 1927. The Waratah Golf Club was formed in 1901 and is the oldest golf club in Newcastle. The Cockle Creek Smelter Cockle Creek Smelter was a zinc and lead smelter located at the northern end of Lake Macquarie near Boolaroo in Newcastle, New South Wales. The smelter was built in by the Sulphide Corporation in 1896 and the first attempts to refine zinc using t ... was confirmed to begin disassembly in 2005 for the cost of approx $6 mil. In 2009 it was nearing the end of demolition with clearing and replanting of land. Population In the 2021 Census, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenton, Lot-et-Garonne
Argenton (; ) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department The following is a list of the 319 communes of the French department of Lot-et-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References Communes of Lot-et-Garonne {{LotGaronne-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot-et-Garonne
Lot-et-Garonne (, ) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the rivers Lot and Garonne, it had a population of 331,271 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 47 Lot-et-Garonne INSEE Its prefecture and largest city is Agen. History Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created on 4 March 1790, as a result of the French Revolution. It was created from part of the province of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenton-les-Vallées
Argenton-les-Vallées () is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Argentonnay, and became a delegated commune of Argentonnay. It is situated in the valley of the River Argenton, from which it takes its name. It was created on 1 September 2006 from the amalgamation of the communes of Argenton-Château, Boësse and Sanzay. See also * |
Argenton-l'Église
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. 11 June 2018 It is located on the river Argenton about northwest of and northeast of . Besides the village of Argenton-l'Église, the ''commune'' also included the village of |
Argenton-Notre-Dame
Argenton-Notre-Dame () is a former commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France with a population of 215 (2018). On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Bierné-les-Villages. 14 November 2018 Population Local culture and heritage Castles * Château de la Fautraise * Château de la SionnièreSee also * |
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse (, ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography Argenton-sur-Creuse lies on the river Creuse, about 28 km southwest of Châteauroux. Argenton-sur-Creuse station has rail connections to Vierzon, Limoges and Paris. The A20 autoroute (Vierzon–Limoges–Montauban) passes west of the town. The village of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is 20 minutes away by road. South of Argenton is the valley of the river Creuse. The village of Gargilesse is nearby; there the home of the writer George Sand may be visited. History The modern city is built close to the site of the Gallo-Roman city of Argentomagus which lies a little to the north. The site has been developed as a museum visitor attraction. The name of the ancient town probably derives from the Latin word for "silver", as the town was a center of silver work. The ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Eleventh Edition (1911) described the city as follows: "The river is crossed by two bridges, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenton (river)
The Argenton () or Argent (）) is a river in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a left tributary of the Thouet. Its source is in the commune of Cirières. Its course crosses the department of Deux-Sèvres Deux-Sèvres (, Poitevin-Saintongese: ''Deùs Saevres'') is a French department. ''Deux-Sèvres'' literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department. It had a .... It flows generally northeast through the towns of Le Pin, Nueil-les-Aubiers, Argenton-les-Vallées and Argenton-l'Église, finally flowing into the Thouet near Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay. References Rivers of France Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Rivers of Deux-Sèvres {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Argenton
Alessandro Argenton (11 February 1937 – 7 January 2024) was an Italian equestrian who won a silver medal at the Olympic Games. Biography Born Cividale del Friuli, Argenton made five appearances at the Summer Olympics. Argenton died on 7 January 2024, at the age of 86. Olympic results See also * |
