Thénioux

Thénioux
Town hall
Thénioux
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Thénioux
Coordinates: 47°15′26″N 1°55′56″E / 47.2572°N 1.9322°ECoordinates: 47°15′26″N 1°55′56″E / 47.2572°N 1.9322°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Vierzon
Canton	Vierzon-2
Intercommunality	Vierzon Pays des cinq Rivières
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Paul Piétu
Area^1	18.33 km^2 (7.08 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	314
• Density	17/km^2 (44/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18263 / 18100
Elevation	87–158 m (285–518 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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Thénioux is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and two hamlets situated on the banks of the Cher River, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Vierzon, at the junction of the N976 and the D19 roads. The now disused Canal de Berry passes through the middle of the commune, which is also served by the TER railway.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	504	—
1968	507	+0.6%
1975	529	+4.3%
1982	584	+10.4%
1990	600	+2.7%
1999	602	+0.3%
2008	614	+2.0%

Sights

• The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
• The World War II memorial.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Thénioux on the Quid website (French)