Thénioux
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Thénioux (French pronunciation: [tenju]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Thénioux | |
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Town hall | |
 Location of Thénioux | |
  Thénioux Location within France  Thénioux Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′26″N 1°55′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Vierzon-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vierzon-Sologne-Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Delphine Piétu[1] |
Area 1 | 18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 667 |
| • Density | 36.4/km2 (94.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18263 /18100 |
| Elevation | 87–158 m (285–518 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the Cher, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N976 and the D19 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the middle of the commune, which is also served by the TER railway.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 507 | — |
| 1975 | 529 | +0.61% |
| 1982 | 584 | +1.42% |
| 1990 | 600 | +0.34% |
| 1999 | 602 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 589 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 687 | +3.13% |
| 2017 | 664 | −0.68% |
| 2023 | 667 | +0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The World War II memorial.
