Le Thou

Le Thou
The church in Le Thou
The church in Le Thou
Location of Le Thou
Le Thou is located in France
Le Thou
Le Thou
Location within France
Le Thou is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Thou
Le Thou
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°05′04″N 0°54′56″W / 46.0844°N 0.9156°W / 46.0844; -0.9156
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementRochefort
CantonSurgères
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Brunier
Area
1
19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,117
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17447 /17290
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE