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Ferrette, Commune in Haut-Rhin, France

Ferrette is a commune located in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France at an elevation of 1,700 feet (518 meters) near the Swiss border.

The County of Ferrette was established in the eleventh century and controlled much of southern Alsace until Austria acquired it through marriage in thirteen twenty-four.

The town reflects traditional Alsatian heritage through its architecture, local dialect, and regional festivals that celebrate customs passed down through generations in the area.

Ferrette has a postal code of sixty-eight thousand four hundred eighty and is accessible through the arrondissement of Altkirch in the Grand Est region.

The medieval Château de Ferrette stands on elevated ground above the town and offers views of the surrounding hills and valleys of Upper Alsace.

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Elevation above the sea
518 m
Shares border with
Bouxwiller, Vieux-Ferrette, Sondersdorf, Bendorf, Ligsdorf
Address
68480 Ferrette, France
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GPS coordinates
47.49389,7.31583
Latest update
November 28, 2025 15:21
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