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La Fère is a commune in the Aisne department of the Hauts-de-France region in France. It serves as the capital of the canton of La Fère and is located within the arrondissement of Laon. The town is situated next to the Oise river and shares borders with Achery, Andelain, Beautor, and Charmes. Its elevation is approximately 52 to 54 meters above sea level.
The population of La Fère is recorded as 3,703, comprising 1,275 males and 1,584 females, though another source lists the population as 2,880. The commune covers an area of 6.73 square kilometers and uses the postal code 02800. It is twinned with Ochsenhausen. La Fère has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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Place details
- Locality
- La Fère
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,880
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Department
- Aisne
- Arrondissement
- Laon
- Canton
- Tergnier
- Intercommunality
- CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Marie-Noëlle Vilain
- Area
- 6.73 km (2.60 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 2,796
- Density
- 415/km (1,080/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 02304 /02800
- Elevation
- 47–80 m (154–262 ft) , (avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- La Fère
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Laon
- Population
- 2860
- Area
- 6.73
- Elevation
- 49
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Body of water
- Oise
- Capital of
- canton of La Fère
- Shares border with
- Travecy
- Official website
- www.ville-lafere.fr
- Image
- Fotothek df tg 0001836 Architektur ^ Festungsbau.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:La Fère
- twinned administrative body
- Ochsenhausen
- Commons category
- La Fère
- postal code
- 02800
- category of associated people
- Category:People from La Fère
- associated electoral district
- canton of Tergnier
- different from
- Fère-en-Tardenois
- male population
- 1275
- female population
- 1584
- P8168
- Q118597
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-23-56-62-00
- P12749
- Heinz Richter
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Encyclopedic overview
La Fère ( French pronunciation: [la fɛʁ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in France. It was once famous for its military school (1720), one the oldest commissioned for instructing ordnance officers.
History
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