Ferrette

Ferrette (French pronunciation: [fɛʁɛt] ; German: Pfirt [pfɪʁt] ; Alsatian: Pfìrt) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

Ferrette
A general view of Ferrette
Location of Ferrette
Ferrette
Ferrette
Coordinates: 47°30′N 7°19′E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementAltkirch
CantonAltkirch
Government
  Mayor (20222026) François Cohendet
Area
1
1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
827
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68090 /68480
Elevation429–640 m (1,407–2,100 ft)
(avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated close to the Swiss border. Its main attraction is the Château de Ferrette.

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