Thourie (French pronunciation: [tuʁi]; Gallo: Tóric, Breton: Tourig) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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 The church in Thourie | |
Location of Thourie  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°51′18″N 1°28′47″W / 47.855°N 1.4797°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne |
| Intercommunality | Roche-aux-Fées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Bordier[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 856 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35335 /35134 |
| Elevation | 34–97 m (112–318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The ruisseau de la Couyère forms all of the commune's western border, then flows into the Semnon, which forms all of its southern border.
Population
Inhabitants of Thourie are called Thourisiens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 743 | — |
| 1968 | 828 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 690 | −16.7% |
| 1982 | 591 | −14.3% |
| 1990 | 501 | −15.2% |
| 1999 | 526 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 696 | +32.3% |
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thourie.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)