Ferrières-en-Gâtinais
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Ferrières-en-Gâtinais (French pronunciation: [fɛʁjɛʁ ɑ̃ ɡɑtinɛ]; literally "Ferrières in Gâtinais", before 2001: Ferrières)[3] is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Ferrières-en-Gâtinais | |
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The church in Ferrières-en-Gâtinais | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ferrières-en-Gâtinais | |
  Ferrières-en-Gâtinais Location within France  Ferrières-en-Gâtinais Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 48°05′35″N 2°47′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Courtenay |
| Intercommunality | Quatre Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Larcheron[1] |
Area 1 | 15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,839 |
| • Density | 241.9/km2 (626.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45145 /45210 |
| Elevation | 72–121 m (236–397 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ferrières was the site of the Benedictine monastery Ferrières Abbey, which had an extensive library in the Middle Ages.[4]
Geography
The municipality is located in the Gâtinais region, north of the national forest (forêt domaniale) of Montargis, 13 km north of the town of Montargis, 81 km north-east of Orléans and 98 miles south of Paris. To the north the municipality borders the department of Seine-et-Marne. The Cléry, a tributary of the Loing, flows through the village.
The municipality contains the village of Ferrières and the hamlets of Saint-Séverin, Petit-Ambreville, Le Grand-Ambreville, Collumeaux, Egrefin, Birague, La Queue-de-l'étang, Tirelande, Le Perrocher, and La Grange Tascher.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,473 | — |
| 1975 | 1,806 | +2.95% |
| 1982 | 2,367 | +3.94% |
| 1990 | 2,896 | +2.55% |
| 1999 | 3,049 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 3,330 | +1.11% |
| 2012 | 3,530 | +1.17% |
| 2017 | 3,687 | +0.87% |
| 2023 | 3,839 | +0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
