Le Thou

Le Thou
The church in Le Thou
Location of Le Thou
Le Thou
Le Thou
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 (20202026) Christian Brunier
Area
1
19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
2,085
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17447 /17290
Elevation15–48 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.

Le Thou (French pronunciation: [ 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.