Ferrette

Ferrette (French pronunciation: [fɛʁɛt] ^ⓘ; German: Pfirt [pfɪʁt] ^ⓘ; Alsatian: Pfìrt) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

Ferrette
Commune
A general view of Ferrette
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ferrette
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Coordinates: 47°30′N 7°19′E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Altkirch
Canton	Altkirch
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	François Cohendet[1]
Area 1	1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	848
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68090 /68480
Elevation	429–640 m (1,407–2,100 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated close to the Swiss border. Its main attraction is the Château de Ferrette.

County of Ferrette

Main article: County of Ferrette

The County of Ferrette came into existence in the 11th century and consisted of a large part of southern Alsace. In 1324, the County was acquired by Austria through the marriage of Jeanne, Countess of Ferrette, with Albert II, Duke of Austria. The County was part of the dowry for Catherine of Burgundy upon her marriage to Duke Leopold IV.^[3] Upon Leopold's death in 1411, his brother, Frederick occupied Ferrette.^[3] Austria ceded it to France in the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	798	—
1975	783	−0.27%
1982	727	−1.05%
1990	863	+2.17%
1999	1,020	+1.87%
2006	1,063	+0.59%
2009	873	−6.35%
2014	683	−4.79%
2020	820	+3.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin département