Thou, Cher

Thou
Thou Town hall
Thou Town hall
Location of Thou
Thou is located in France
Thou
Thou
Location within France
Thou is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Thou
Thou
Location within Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°25′34″N 2°39′42″E / 47.4261°N 2.6617°E / 47.4261; 2.6617
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Oceane Bignon[1]
Area
1
9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
77
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18264 /18260
Elevation198–311 m (650–1,020 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

A small farming village situated on the banks of both the Sauldre and Salereine rivers, about 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D96 with the D923 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 157—    
1975 133−2.34%
1982 109−2.80%
1990 74−4.73%
1999 75+0.15%
2007 78+0.49%
2012 75−0.78%
2017 76+0.27%
2023 77+0.22%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

  • A church dating from the twentieth century.
  • A fifteenth-century house.
  • A watermill.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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