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La Ferrière-aux-Étangs

Coordinates: 48°39′49″N 0°31′04″W / 48.6636°N 0.5178°W / 48.6636; -0.5178
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La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
The lake in La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
The lake in La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
Coat of arms of La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
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La Ferrière-aux-Étangs is located in France
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs is located in Normandy
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
Coordinates: 48°39′49″N 0°31′04″W / 48.6636°N 0.5178°W / 48.6636; -0.5178
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonLa Ferté-Macé
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Beaumont[1]
Area
1
10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,556
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61163 /61450
Elevation187–312 m (614–1,024 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Ferrière-aux-Étangs (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁjɛʁ o.z‿etɑ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.


Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sainte-Anne, La Noé, Les Landes, Les Castors, Le Gué Plat and La Ferrière-aux-Étangs.[3]

It is 1,090 hectares (4.2 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 302 metres (991 ft).[4]

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]

The Vee river is the major watercourse running through this area.

Notable buildings and places

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  • Le Mont Brûlé is a 302m sandstone hill overlooking the town.[4] On top of the hill is a collection of works, including a replica of the Lourdes grotto.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

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La Ferrière-aux-Étangs is twinned with:[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "La Ferrière-aux-Étangs · 61450, France". La Ferrière-aux-Étangs · 61450, France.
  4. ^ a b "La Ferrière-aux-Étangs » Le Mont-Brûlé". www.laferriereauxetangs.com.
  5. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  6. ^ "A La Ferrière-aux-Etangs, le Mont Brûlé est une fierté qui a traversé les siècles". actu.fr. 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.