Fercé (French pronunciation: [fɛʁse] ; Gallo: Fèrczaé, Breton: Ferreg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Fercé
Fèrczaé (Gallo)
Ferreg (Breton)
Commune
Coat of arms of Fercé
Location of Fercé
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Fercé is located in France
Fercé
Fercé
Fercé is located in Pays de la Loire
Fercé
Fercé
Coordinates: 47°47′49″N 1°24′51″W / 47.7969°N 1.4142°W / 47.7969; -1.4142
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonChâteaubriant
IntercommunalityChâteaubriant-Derval
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Le Tolguenec[1]
Area
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22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
487
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44058 /44660
Elevation42–117 m (138–384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The Semnon forms part of the commune's northern border; the Brutz, a tributary of the Semnon, forms all of its southern border. Fercé is also located near to La Bretèche, the highest point in the Loire-Atlantique at 116 metres.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 545—    
1975 501−1.20%
1982 459−1.24%
1990 499+1.05%
1999 517+0.39%
2007 481−0.90%
2012 501+0.82%
2017 474−1.10%
Source: INSEE[3]

Climate

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Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
Maximum temperature (°C) 8.1 9.4 12.3 14.7 18.4 21.5 23.8 23.6 21.1 16.7 11.7 9.0
Minimum temperature (°C) 2.2 2.5 4.0 5.4 8.5 11.2 13.1 13.1 11.2 8.3 4.9 3.2
Average Temperatures (°C) 5.2 5.9 8.2 10.1 13.4 16.4 18.5 18.3 16.2 12.5 8.3 6.1
Precipitation (Highest average in mm) 61.3 52.3 49.3 45.1 58.1 46.4 42.6 47.3 56.6 63.8 68.4 69.1
Source: Météo France and Lameteo.org[4]

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
  4. ^ "Base de données météo et observations en temps réel". lameteo.org. Lameteo.org et Météo France. 2008. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.