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Ferrière-la-Grande |
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Ferrière-la-Grande
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Ferrière-la-Grande
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Mayor | Philippe Dronsart (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 127–184 m (417–604 ft) (avg. 149 m/489 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,669 (1999) |
| - Density | 566 /km2 (1,470 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59230/ 59680 |
| 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. | |
Ferrière-la-Grande is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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