Ferrières (Somme)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme | |
| Community association | Amiens metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 54 ' N , 2 ° 11' E | |
| height | 59-115 m | |
| surface | 3.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 477 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 137 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 80470 | |
| INSEE code | 80305 | |
Ferrières ( Picard : Ferrière ) is a northern French municipality with 477 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Amiens , is part of the Communauté de communes de l'Ouest d'Amiens and belongs to the canton of Ailly-sur-Somme .
geography
Ferrières is about ten kilometers west of Amiens and five kilometers south of Ailly-sur-Somme , whose municipality is directly adjacent to the center of Ferrières, on the D211 departmental road between Saveuse and Bovelles .
Residents
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | 252 | 307 | 315 | 396 | 426 | 447 | 462 |
administration
Mayor ( maire ) has been Jean-Claude Billot since 2001.
Attractions
- Castle from the 18th and the second half of the 19th century, registered as a Monument historique since 2003 ( Base Mérimée PA80000034)
- War memorial
Ferrières Castle
War memorial
Personalities
- Joseph Crimont (1858–1945), Jesuit, first Catholic bishop of Alaska, born in Ferrières
Web links
Commons : Ferrières - Collection of images, videos and audio files
