La Ferté-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally La Ferté in Ouche) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Ferté-Frênel (the seat), Gauville, Glos-la-Ferrière, Heugon, Monnai, Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers and Villers-en-Ouche.[3]
La Ferté-en-Ouche | |
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Commune | |
![]() The chateau in La Ferté-Frênel | |
Location of La Ferté-en-Ouche ![]() | |
![]() ![]() La Ferté-en-Ouche ![]() ![]() La Ferté-en-Ouche | |
Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 0°30′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Rai |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Le Glaunec[1] |
Area 1 | 131.69 km2 (50.85 sq mi) |
Population | 3,092 |
• Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61167 /61550, 61470 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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