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La Ferté-Saint-Aubin

Coordinates: 47°43′05″N 1°56′32″E / 47.7181°N 1.9422°E / 47.7181; 1.9422
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La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
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The chateau in La-Ferté-Saint-Aubin
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La Ferté-Saint-Aubin is located in France
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Coordinates: 47°43′05″N 1°56′32″E / 47.7181°N 1.9422°E / 47.7181; 1.9422
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementOrléans
CantonLa Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Constance de Pélichy[1]
Area
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86.12 km2 (33.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,318
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45146 /45240
Elevation93–137 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

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The commune is traversed by the Cosson river.

History

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

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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