Azay-sur-Thouet (French pronunciation: [azɛ syʁ twɛ], literally Azay on Thouet) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is situated on the river Thouet some 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Secondigny and 9 km west of the town of Parthenay.
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| Coordinates: 46°37′25″N 0°21′04″W / 46.6237°N 0.351°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | La Gâtine |
| Intercommunality | CC Parthenay-Gâtine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Renault[1] |
| Area 1 | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,112 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79025 / |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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