Ozoir-la-Ferrière

Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°46′41″N 2°40′48″E / 48.778°N 2.68°ECoordinates: 48°46′41″N 2°40′48″E / 48.778°N 2.68°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Torcy
Canton	Roissy-en-Brie
Government
• Mayor (2008–incumbent.)	Jean-François Oneto
Area^1	15.58 km^2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	20,463
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77350 / 77330
Elevation	94–122 m (308–400 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ozoir-la-Ferrière is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the urban area of Paris 25.6 km (15.9 mi) east-southeast from the center.

Demographics

Inhabitants are called Ozoiriens or Ozophoriciens.

History

During the French Revolution, Ozoir-la-Ferrière was temporarily renamed Ozoir-la-Raison, meaning "Ozoir the Reason".

Transportation

Ozoir-la-Ferrière is served by Ozoir-la-Ferrière station on Paris RER line .

Twin cities

Ozoir-la-Ferrière is twinned with the town of Swords, the county town of Fingal, in Dublin, eastern Ireland.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (English)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Ozoir-la-Ferrière (French)