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Droué, Centre-Val de Loire, France – France Flag

Current Date And Time In Droué, France

Friday, 14 August 2026
16:34:47 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 1,143
District: Loire-et-Cher

📍 Cities Near To Droué


Find cities, states and countries closest to Droué in Centre-Val de Loire, France with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Droué.

📍 Droué Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Droué from our regional database:

State / RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DistrictLoire-et-Cher
Total Population1,143
Land Area24.04 km²
Population Density47.55 / km²
Center Latitude48.0402° N
Center Longitude1.0753° E
Elevation151 m (495 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Centre-Val de Loire#398 of 876
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alluyes Alluyes19 30 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Areines Areines16 26 14
South (S)
National Flag Of Arrou Arrou5 8 4
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Authon Authon29 46 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Authon-du-Perche Authon-du-Perche14 22 12
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Averdon Averdon27 43 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Avezé Avezé22 36 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Azé Azé14 22 12
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bailleau-le-Pin Bailleau-le-Pin25 41 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Beaumont-les-Autels Beaumont-les-Autels16 26 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bessé-sur-Braye Bessé-sur-Braye21 33 18
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Binas Binas20 33 18
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bonneval Bonneval17 28 15
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bretoncelles Bretoncelles28 46 25
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Brou Brou13 21 11
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Droué


States and regions closest to Centre-Val de Loire (home state of Droué), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alderney Alderney263 424 229
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alderney Alderney223 358 193
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Brussels Capital Brussels Capital245 394 213
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Flanders Flanders262 422 228
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Grand Est Grand Est168 270 146
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Grouville Grouville197 318 171
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France195 314 169
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Île-de-France Île-de-France88 141 76
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Martinique Martinique108 174 94
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of New Aquitaine New Aquitaine104 168 90
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Droué


Countries bordering or closest to France, with aerial distance and compass direction from Droué's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra259 417 225
South (S)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium313 504 272
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark761 1,224 661
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany507 816 440
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey315 506 273
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ireland Ireland670 1,079 582
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man628 1,011 546
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey289 465 251
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein354 569 307
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Luxembourg Luxembourg307 494 266
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Droué. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Centre-Val de Loire, France.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Droué (You)Centre-Val de Loire1,143
CourtalainCentre-Val de Loire5816.7NE
ArrouCentre-Val de Loire1,8307.5NNE
ChoueCentre-Val de Loire57211.5WSW
Châtillon-en-DunoisCentre-Val de Loire74611.8NE
Cloyes-sur-le-LoirCentre-Val de Loire2,74112.9ESE
La Bazoche-GouetCentre-Val de Loire1,28613.1NNW
LannerayCentre-Val de Loire52313.4ENE
La Ville-aux-ClercsCentre-Val de Loire1,23713.6S
Saint-Hilaire-sur-YerreCentre-Val de Loire50713.6E
MondoubleauCentre-Val de Loire1,69814.8WSW

🏆 Centre-Val de Loire City Rankings

How does Droué rank within Centre-Val de Loire? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Droué appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Tours141,621
Orléans116,344
Bourges67,987
Blois53,660
Châteauroux53,301
Chartres43,838
Joué-lès-Tours37,466
Dreux31,058
Vierzon29,876
Olivet22,604

📏 Largest Cities by Area

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Orléans4,233.77
Tours4,084.83
Montargis3,914.13
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle2,872.46
Chartres2,601.66
Châteauroux2,086.96
Fleury-les-Aubrais2,083.50
Saint-Jean-de-Braye1,450.66
Blois1,432.46
Pithiviers1,391.79
✈️ Nearest Airport
Le Mans-Arnage Airport
IATA: LME
66 km (41 mi) from Droué
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Centre-Val de Loire Cities
Droué ranks #398 of 876 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Droué? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Droué Sits on the Map

Droué sits inside Centre-Val de Loire, France and ranks #398 of 876 cities in Centre-Val de Loire by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Droué to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Droué outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Droué and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Droué against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Centre-Val de Loire city rankings

🌎 Beyond Droué: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Droué and the countries closest to Droué by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near France. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Droué, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Droué at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Droué

If you're stringing together stops in Centre-Val de Loire, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Droué — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Droué MapView the Droué map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Droué Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Centre-Val de Loire OverviewExplore the Centre-Val de Loire state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ France Country DataGet complete France data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Droué

Which cities are closest to Droué?

See the Cities Near To Droué table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Centre-Val de Loire by population and density.

How is the distance from Droué to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Droué and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Droué map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Droué will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Droué to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Droué?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Droué. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Centre-Val de Loire city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Droué compare in size to the cities near it?

Droué ranks #398 of 876 cities in Centre-Val de Loire by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Droué?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Droué is Le Mans-Arnage Airport (LME), about 66 km (41 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.