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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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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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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Tenon
- Population
- 1282
- Area
- 25.92
- Elevation
- 229
- Official website
- thenon24.fr/fr
- Image
- Thenon bourg (2).JPG
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- Commons category
- Thenon
- postal code
- 24210
- male population
- 602
- female population
- 661
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-53-06-88-10
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- Economy
- Population
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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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