Thauvenay

Thauvenay
Commune
Location of Thauvenay
Thauvenay is located in France
Thauvenay
Thauvenay
Location within France
Thauvenay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Thauvenay
Thauvenay
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°18′20″N 2°52′08″E / 47.3056°N 2.8689°E / 47.3056; 2.8689
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gabrielle Mattellini
Area
1
9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Highest elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Lowest elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2023)
313
 • Density31.7/km2 (82.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18262 /18300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Thauvenay (French pronunciation: [tovnɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

A winegrowing and farming village situated on the banks of both the river Vauvise and the Loire lateral canal, about 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D920 with the D206, D202 and the D159 roads. The commune is one of 14 permitted to grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine. The Vauvise flows northwest through the middle of the commune; the Loire forms part of its northeastern boundary.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 255—    
1975 293+2.00%
1982 274−0.95%
1990 295+0.93%
1999 302+0.26%
2007 342+1.57%
2012 345+0.17%
2017 332−0.77%
2023 313−0.98%
Source: INSEE

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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