Droizy Explained

Droizy
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Soissons
Canton:Villers-Cotterêts
Insee:02272
Postal Code:02210
Mayor:Pierre-Emmanuel Girod[1]
Term:2021 - 2026
Intercommunality:Oulchy le Château
Coordinates:49.2781°N 3.3933°W
Elevation M:136
Elevation Min M:88
Elevation Max M:172
Area Km2:5.42

Droizy (in French pronounced as /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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.
  2. News: Boichot. Loris. 1 November 2019. Élu depuis 61 ans, le plus ancien maire de France candidat pour la 12e fois. French. Le Figaro. Droizy. 30 September 2021.