Droux

Droux (Occitan: Drolh) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Droux
The Semme river near Droux
Coat of arms
Location of Droux
Droux
Droux
Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 1°09′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementBellac
CantonChâteauponsac
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Francis Bottemer
Area
1
23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
350
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87061 /87190
Elevation181–316 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

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.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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