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La Fère | |
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The church of La Fère | |
![]() Location of La Fère | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′45″N 3°21′59″E / 49.6625°N 3.3664°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Tergnier |
| Intercommunality | CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Noëlle Vilain |
Area 1 | 6.73 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 2,796 |
| • Density | 415/km2 (1,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02304 /02800 |
| Elevation | 47–80 m (154–262 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Fère (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in France. It was once famous for its military school (1720), one of the oldest commissioned for instructing ordnance officers.
During World War II, Nazi Germany operated the Stalag 191 prisoner-of-war camp for Allied POWs in La Fère.
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