Droué (French pronunciation: [dʁue]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]
Droué | |
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Coordinates: 48°02′29″N 1°04′38″E / 48.0414°N 1.0772°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Vendôme |
Canton | Le Perche |
Intercommunality | Perche et Haut Vendômois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Monnier[1] |
Area 1 | 24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,017 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41075 /41260 |
Elevation | 143–214 m (469–702 ft) (avg. 158 m or 518 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 65 km northwest of Blois and is bordered on the south by the Egvonne, a tributary of the Loir.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,065 | — |
1975 | 1,291 | +2.79% |
1982 | 1,322 | +0.34% |
1990 | 1,353 | +0.29% |
1999 | 1,205 | −1.28% |
2007 | 1,115 | −0.97% |
2012 | 1,036 | −1.46% |
2017 | 992 | −0.86% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
International relations
editIt is twinned with Rothwell in the United Kingdom and Gondelsheim in Germany.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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