Thou, Cher
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| Coordinates: 47°25′34″N 2°39′42″E / 47.4261°N 2.6617°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Sancerre |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Oceane Bignon[1] |
Area 1 | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 79 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18264 /18260 |
| Elevation | 198–311 m (650–1,020 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Thou (French pronunciation: [tu]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
[edit]A small farming village situated on the banks of both the Sauldre and Salereine rivers, about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D96 with the D923 road.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 147 | — |
| 1968 | 157 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 133 | −15.3% |
| 1982 | 109 | −18.0% |
| 1990 | 74 | −32.1% |
| 1999 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 78 | +4.0% |
Sights
[edit]- A church dating from the twentieth century.
- A fifteenth-century house.
- A watermill.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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