Thou (French pronunciation: [tu]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Coordinates: 47°25′34″N 2°39′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Sancerre |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Oceane Bignon[1] |
Area 1 | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
Population | 79 |
• Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18264 /18260 |
Elevation | 198–311 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. |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 147 | — |
1968 | 157 | +6.8% |
1975 | 133 | −15.3% |
1982 | 109 | −18.0% |
1990 | 74 | −32.1% |
1999 | 75 | +1.4% |
2008 | 78 | +4.0% |