Ferrières-la-Verrerie
Commune in Normandy, France
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Ferrières-la-Verrerie (French pronunciation: [fɛʁjɛʁ la vɛʁ.ʁi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°39′12″N 0°22′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Métayer[1] |
Area 1 | 14.58 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 161 |
| • Density | 11.0/km2 (28.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61166 /61390 |
| Elevation | 176–307 m (577–1,007 ft) (avg. 309 m or 1,014 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Ferrières-la-Verrerie along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[3]
Two rivers the Risle and The Don flows through the commune.[4][5]
