Droué (French pronunciation: [dʁue]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.[3]

Droué
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Droué
Location of Droué
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Droué is located in France
Droué
Droué
Droué is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Droué
Droué
Coordinates: 48°02′29″N 1°04′38″E / 48.0414°N 1.0772°E / 48.0414; 1.0772
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementVendôme
CantonLe Perche
IntercommunalityPerche et Haut Vendômois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Monnier[1]
Area
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24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,017
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41075 /41260
Elevation143–214 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.
Château de Droué

It is 65 km northwest of Blois and is bordered on the south by the Egvonne, a tributary of the Loir.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

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It is twinned with Rothwell in the United Kingdom and Gondelsheim in Germany.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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