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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Le Thou | |
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Commune | |
Location of Le Thou | |
Le Thou Le Thou | |
Coordinates: 46°05′04″N 0°54′56″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 | 1,987 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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