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Thenon
Nouvelle-Aquitainevillage
Thenon
Total population
1,257
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Thenon is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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History
Prehistory and history are described for the Aquitaine region, which has some of Europe's most important prehistoric cave dwellings. The region was a strong centre of resistance against Germany in World War II. The nearby village of Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac was almost destroyed as an act of retribution after French partisans captured two German soldiers.
Geography
The market town of Thenon is situated on the main road between Brive la Gaillarde (40 km east) and Périgueux (33 km west), surrounded by farmland and forests. The northern edge of Thenon is set on a prominent ridge. Its recent history is strongly linked to the road network. The D6089 road passes through Thenon and continues west to Bordeaux on the coast. For many years, Thenon was blighted by this road, a frequently congested main haulage and tourist route. Heavy road traffic nonetheless brought stopovers and tourists, retail trade, and demand for accommodation and restaurants. But in the mid-2000s, the east-west A89/E70 toll road (la Transeuropéenne) was opened, passing north of Thenon and funnelling the major traffic flow away from the town. Thenon station is several kilometers north of the town centre and has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Brive-la-Gaillarde. Thenon was not given an exit (sortie) close by; thus, it is now bypassed.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves558
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves527
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves516
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves506
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves504
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves491
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves379
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves359
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2019-04-067 km ENE of Chevanceaux, France
- M 2.6 — 2006-09-306 km ENE of Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France
- M 3.4 — 2005-01-314 km SE of Mareuil, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
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Public attention
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Gallery
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 24550
- Department
- 24
- Region
- 75
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,282
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr