La Ferté-sur-Chiers
Commune in Grand Est, France
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La Ferté-sur-Chiers (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte syʁ ʃjɛʁ], literally La Ferté on Chiers, before 1959: La Ferté)[3] is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
La Ferté-sur-Chiers | |
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 Location of La Ferté-sur-Chiers | |
  La Ferté-sur-Chiers Location within France  La Ferté-sur-Chiers Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′32″N 5°14′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Sedan |
| Canton | Carignan |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Luxembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Etienne Malcuit[1] |
Area 1 | 6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 173 |
| • Density | 27.0/km2 (69.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08168 /08370 |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 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 | 268 | — |
| 1975 | 252 | −0.88% |
| 1982 | 245 | −0.40% |
| 1990 | 202 | −2.38% |
| 1999 | 224 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 189 | −2.10% |
| 2012 | 177 | −1.30% |
| 2017 | 172 | −0.57% |
| 2023 | 173 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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