Thou, Cher
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Vailly-sur-Sauldre |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Pays Fort |
| Mayor | Denis Tabordet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 198–311 m (650–1,020 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 78 (2008) |
| - Density | 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18264/ 18260 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 47°25′34″N 2°39′42″E / 47.4261°N 2.6617°E
Thou is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A small farming village situated by the banks of both the Sauldre and Salereine rivers, some 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D96 with the D923 road.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 147 | 157 | 133 | 109 | 74 | 75 | 78 |
[edit] Places of interest
- A church dating from the twentieth century.
- A fifteenth century house.
- A watermill.
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Thou on the Quid website (French)
