La Ferrière-aux-Étangs (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁjɛʁ o.z‿etɑ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs | |
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 The lake in La Ferrière-aux-Étangs | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  La Ferrière-aux-Étangs  La Ferrière-aux-Étangs | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′49″N 0°31′04″W / 48.6636°N 0.5178°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Beaumont[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,556 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61163 /61450 |
| Elevation | 187–312 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. | |
Geography
editThe 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
edit- 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
editLa Ferrière-aux-Étangs is twinned with:[7]
Wehretal, Germany
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "La Ferrière-aux-Étangs · 61450, France". La Ferrière-aux-Étangs · 61450, France.
- ^ a b "La Ferrière-aux-Étangs » Le Mont-Brûlé". www.laferriereauxetangs.com.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "A La Ferrière-aux-Etangs, le Mont Brûlé est une fierté qui a traversé les siècles". actu.fr. 24 May 2021.
- ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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