Le Thou
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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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.
Le Thou | |
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 The church in Le Thou | |
 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 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,117 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 792 | — |
| 1975 | 844 | +0.91% |
| 1982 | 975 | +2.08% |
| 1990 | 1,024 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 1,170 | +1.49% |
| 2007 | 1,369 | +1.98% |
| 2012 | 1,807 | +5.71% |
| 2017 | 1,900 | +1.01% |
| 2023 | 2,117 | +1.82% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
