Ozoir-la-Ferrière

Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location within Île-de-France region  Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Torcy
Canton	Roissy-en-Brie
Mayor	Jean-François Oneto (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	94–122 m (308–400 ft)
Land area1	15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population2	20,463  (2006)
- Density	1,313 /km2 (3,400 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77350/ 77330
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.

Coordinates: 48°46′41″N 2°40′48″E / 48.778°N 2.68°E / 48.778; 2.68

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 metropolitan area of Paris 25.6 km (15.9 mi) east-southeast from the center.

Ozoir-la-Ferrière is one of the satellite towns of Paris, being separated from the urban area of Paris by some agricultural land.

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 .

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)