Droux (French pronunciation: [dʁu]; Occitan: Drolh) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Commune | |
![]() The Semme river near Droux | |
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Location of Droux ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 1°09′12″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 | 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. |
The 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.
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