Droizy
Droizy (French pronunciation: [dʁwazi]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France, near Soissons. It was the site of the Battle of Droizy in 593. Paul Girod, mayor of Droizy from 1958 until his death in 2021, was the longest-serving mayor in France, having been in office for 63 years.
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The village of Droizy | |
Location of Droizy | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′41″N 3°23′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Intercommunality | Oulchy le Château |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Pierre-Emmanuel Girod |
| Area 1 | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 76 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02272 /02210 |
| Elevation | 88–172 m (289–564 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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