La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
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| Coordinates: 47°43′05″N 1°56′32″E / 47.7181°N 1.9422°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Orléans |
| Canton | La Ferté-Saint-Aubin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Constance de Pélichy[1] |
| Area 1 | 86.12 km2 (33.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,318 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45146 /45240 |
| Elevation | 93–137 m (305–449 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
[edit]The commune is traversed by the Cosson river.
History
[edit]During the Middle Ages, the area was known as La Ferté-Nabert and held as a lordship (seigneur de la Ferté-Nabert) beginning with Jean de Mornay, brother of the bishop and chancellor Pierre de Mornay.
In February 1939, the Chateau de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin was used for exterior shots in the celebrated Jean Renoir movie The Rules of the Game (La Règle du Jeu).
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,307 | — |
| 1975 | 4,284 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 5,498 | +3.63% |
| 1990 | 6,414 | +1.94% |
| 1999 | 6,783 | +0.62% |
| 2007 | 7,010 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 7,199 | +0.53% |
| 2017 | 7,454 | +0.70% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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