Thouars
Thouars (pronounced [twaʁ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, the former communes Mauzé-Thouarsais, Missé and Sainte-Radegonde were merged into Thouars.[2]
Thouars | |
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![]() The town hall in Thouars | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Thouars | |
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Coordinates: 46°58′33″N 0°12′51″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Deux-Sèvres |
Arrondissement | Bressuire |
Canton | Thouars |
Intercommunality | Thouarsais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Patrice Pineau |
Area 1 | 81.48 km2 (31.46 sq mi) |
Population | 13,886 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 79329 /79100 |
Elevation | 47–117 m (154–384 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Arrêté préfectoral 30 October 2018 (in French)
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