Droux (French pronunciation: [dʁu]; Occitan: Drolh) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Droux | |
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 The Semme river near Droux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Droux  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 1°09′12″E / 46.160°N 1.1533°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Châteauponsac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Madeleine Saillard[1] |
Area 1 | 23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 346 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87061 /87190 |
| Elevation | 181–316 m (594–1,037 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe river Semme forms most of the commune's southwestern border, flows southwest through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Gartempe, which forms the commune's southern border.
Inhabitants are known as Drouniers.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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