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.
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The town hall in Thouars | |
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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 (2020–2026) | Bernard Paineau |
| Area 1 | 81.48 km2 (31.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 14,000 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/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. | |
It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais. The Toarcian stage of the Jurassic takes its name from the town.
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