Argelouse (French pronunciation: [aʁʒəluz]; Gascon: Argelosa) is a commune of the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Made famous by being a locality in the 1927 novel Thérèse Desqueyroux by François Mauriac.

Argelouse
The church of Argelouse
The church of Argelouse
Location of Argelouse
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Argelouse is located in France
Argelouse
Argelouse
Argelouse is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Argelouse
Argelouse
Coordinates: 44°22′01″N 0°38′42″W / 44.3669°N 0.645°W / 44.3669; -0.645
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonHaute Lande Armagnac
IntercommunalityCC Cœur Haute Lande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Lalanne[1]
Area
1
22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
101
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40008 /40430
Elevation39–73 m (128–240 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 37—    
1975 37+0.00%
1982 55+5.83%
1990 54−0.23%
1999 55+0.20%
2009 94+5.51%
2014 90−0.87%
2020 99+1.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE