Le Thou

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.

Le Thou
Commune
The church in Le Thou
Location of Le Thou
Le Thou Show map of France Le Thou Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°05′04″N 0°54′56″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rochefort
Canton	Surgères
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Brunier[1]
Area 1	19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,085
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17447 /17290
Elevation	15–48 m (49–157 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	720	—
1968	792	+10.0%
1975	844	+6.6%
1982	975	+15.5%
1990	1,024	+5.0%
1999	1,170	+14.3%
2008	1,439	+23.0%

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department