Troo
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Troo (French pronunciation: [tʁo]; also: Trôo) is a commune of the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.
Troo | |
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Commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Troo | |
  Troo Location within France  Troo Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′40″N 0°47′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme |
| Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir |
| Intercommunality | CA Territoires Vendômois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Nexon[1] |
Area 1 | 14.19 km2 (5.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 309 |
| • Density | 21.8/km2 (56.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41265 /41800 |
| Elevation | 58–154 m (190–505 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 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 | 433 | — |
| 1975 | 428 | −0.17% |
| 1982 | 337 | −3.36% |
| 1990 | 320 | −0.64% |
| 1999 | 301 | −0.68% |
| 2007 | 326 | +1.00% |
| 2012 | 315 | −0.68% |
| 2017 | 297 | −1.17% |
| 2023 | 309 | +0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The village, which is partly troglodytic, consisting of cave-dwellings, is dominated by the collégiale or Saint Martin's church. It overlooks the small church of Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets, known for its Romanesque wall paintings.
