Ozoir-la-Ferrière (French pronunciation: [ozwaʁ la fɛʁjɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the urban area of Paris 25.6 km (15.9 mi) east-southeast from the center.

Ozoir-la-Ferrière
The town hall of Ozoir-la-Ferrière
The town hall of Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Coat of arms of Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Ozoir-la-Ferrière
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Ozoir-la-Ferrière is located in France
Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Ozoir-la-Ferrière is located in Île-de-France (region)
Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Coordinates: 48°46′41″N 2°40′48″E / 48.778°N 2.68°E / 48.778; 2.68
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementTorcy
CantonOzoir-la-Ferrière
IntercommunalityLes Portes Briardes Entre Ville et Forêts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Oneto[1]
Area
1
15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
20,692
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77350 /77330
Elevation94–122 m (308–400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics edit

Inhabitants are called Ozoiriens or Ozophoriciens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 576—    
1800 613+0.89%
1806 661+1.26%
1821 672+0.11%
1831 644−0.42%
1836 571−2.38%
1841 583+0.42%
1846 584+0.03%
1851 608+0.81%
1856 623+0.49%
1861 696+2.24%
1866 709+0.37%
1872 665−1.06%
1876 652−0.49%
1881 702+1.49%
1886 724+0.62%
1891 751+0.73%
1896 843+2.34%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 801−1.02%
1906 851+1.22%
1911 813−0.91%
1921 717−1.25%
1926 721+0.11%
1931 1,017+7.12%
1936 1,544+8.71%
1946 1,550+0.04%
1954 2,050+3.56%
1962 3,026+4.99%
1968 4,739+7.76%
1975 11,778+13.89%
1982 13,719+2.20%
1990 19,031+4.18%
1999 20,707+0.94%
2007 20,202−0.31%
2012 20,074−0.13%
2017 20,331+0.25%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

History edit

During the French Revolution, Ozoir-la-Ferrière was temporarily renamed Ozoir-la-Raison, meaning "Ozoir the Reason".

Transportation edit

Ozoir-la-Ferrière is served by Ozoir-la-Ferrière station on Paris RER line  .

Twin cities edit

Ozoir-la-Ferrière is twinned with the town of Swords, the county town of Fingal, in Dublin, eastern Ireland.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ozoir-la-Ferrière, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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