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Thou, Cher

Coordinates: 47°25′34″N 2°39′42″E / 47.4261°N 2.6617°E / 47.4261; 2.6617
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Thou
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Thou is located in France
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Thou is located in Centre-Val de Loire
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Coordinates: 47°25′34″N 2°39′42″E / 47.4261°N 2.6617°E / 47.4261; 2.6617
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC 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
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18264 /18260
Elevation198–311 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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962147—    
1968157+6.8%
1975133−15.3%
1982109−18.0%
199074−32.1%
199975+1.4%
200878+4.0%

Sights

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  • A church dating from the twentieth century.
  • A fifteenth-century house.
  • A watermill.

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.