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Le Thou (French pronunciation: [lə tu]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The Atlantic Ocean is situated about 10 km to the west.
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| Coordinates: 46°05′04″N 0°54′56″W / 46.0844°N 0.9156°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Surgères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Brunier[1] |
| Area 1 | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,052 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17447 /17290 |
| Elevation | 15–48 m (49–157 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 720 | — |
| 1968 | 792 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 844 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 975 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 1,024 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,170 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1,439 | +23.0% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
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