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Thenon
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Thenon (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Thenon is a commune in France, situated in the Dordogne department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Thenon and the canton of Haut-Périgord noir. The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda and the arrondissement of Périgueux. Its official name is also recorded as Tenon.
The area of the commune is 25.92 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 285 meters. It shares borders with the neighboring communes of Azerat, Ajat, Fossemagne, and Auriac-du-Périgord. The population is listed as 1,339, comprising 602 males and 661 females. The postal code for the area is 24210.
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Place details
- Locality
- Thenon
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,278
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Thenon
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Thenon bourg (1).JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Thenon
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Thenon (Dordogne).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Sarlat-la-Canéda
- French commune.canton
- Haut-Périgord Noir
- French commune.INSEE
- 24550
- French commune.postal code
- 24210
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Luc Blanchard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 136
- French commune.elevation max m
- 285
- French commune.area km2
- 25.92
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- Population
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- References
Thenon (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
== 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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