La Ferté-Gaucher
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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La Ferté-Gaucher (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte ɡoʃe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
La Ferté-Gaucher | |
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Chapel of the Knights Templar | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Ferté-Gaucher | |
  La Ferté-Gaucher Location within France  La Ferté-Gaucher Location within Île-de-France (region) | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′03″N 3°18′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Provins |
| Canton | Coulommiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Jozon[1] |
Area 1 | 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,743 |
| • Density | 273.8/km2 (709.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77182 /77320 |
| Elevation | 107–188 m (351–617 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 | 3,258 | — |
| 1975 | 3,821 | +2.30% |
| 1982 | 3,871 | +0.19% |
| 1990 | 3,924 | +0.17% |
| 1999 | 4,150 | +0.62% |
| 2007 | 4,092 | −0.18% |
| 2012 | 4,691 | +2.77% |
| 2017 | 4,860 | +0.71% |
| 2023 | 4,743 | −0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of La Ferté-Gaucher are called Fertois in French.
