La Ferrière (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁjɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

La Ferrière
The church in La Ferrière
The church in La Ferrière
Location of La Ferrière
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La Ferrière is located in France
La Ferrière
La Ferrière
La Ferrière is located in Pays de la Loire
La Ferrière
La Ferrière
Coordinates: 46°42′51″N 1°18′48″W / 46.7142°N 1.3133°W / 46.7142; -1.3133
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonChantonnay
IntercommunalityLa Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Bély[1]
Area
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47.17 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,398
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85089 /85280
Elevation55–105 m (180–344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Yon forms all of the commune's north-western and western borders.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,009—    
1975 2,393+2.53%
1982 3,361+4.97%
1990 3,765+1.43%
1999 3,948+0.53%
2007 4,466+1.55%
2012 4,920+1.96%
2017 5,255+1.33%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE