Ferrières, Charente-Maritime
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Ferrières (French pronunciation: [fɛʁjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Ferrières | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Ferrières | |
 Location of Ferrières | |
  Ferrières Location within France  Ferrières Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′42″N 0°51′33″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Marans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Besson[1] |
Area 1 | 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,573 |
| • Density | 207/km2 (537/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17158 /17170 |
| Elevation | 15–41 m (49–135 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 300 | — |
| 1975 | 282 | −0.88% |
| 1982 | 270 | −0.62% |
| 1990 | 306 | +1.58% |
| 1999 | 362 | +1.88% |
| 2007 | 691 | +8.42% |
| 2012 | 796 | +2.87% |
| 2017 | 922 | +2.98% |
| 2023 | 1,573 | +9.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
