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Ferrette is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin

Haut-Rhin is a Departments of France of France, named after the Rhine river. Its name means upper Rhine....
 département of north-eastern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, close to the Swiss border. Ferrette has a population of 1020 (as of 1999); its main attraction is the Château de Ferrette
Château de Ferrette

The Ch?teau de Ferrette is a ruined castle in the communes of France of Ferrette in the Haut-Rhin Departments of France of France. It has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1842....
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County of Pfirt
The County of Pfirt came into existence in the 11th century and consisted of a large part of the southern Alsace
Alsace

Alsace is the fourth-smallest of the 26 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the sixth-most densely populated region in France , with 222 inhabitants per km? ....
. In 1324, the County was acquired by Austria through the marriage of Jeanne, Countess of Pfirt, with Albert II, Duke of Austria
Albert II, Duke of Austria

Albert II of Austria was Duke of Duchy of Austria....
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Ferrette is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin

Haut-Rhin is a Departments of France of France, named after the Rhine river. Its name means upper Rhine....
 département of north-eastern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, close to the Swiss border. Ferrette has a population of 1020 (as of 1999); its main attraction is the Château de Ferrette
Château de Ferrette

The Ch?teau de Ferrette is a ruined castle in the communes of France of Ferrette in the Haut-Rhin Departments of France of France. It has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1842....
.

County of Pfirt


The County of Pfirt came into existence in the 11th century and consisted of a large part of the southern Alsace
Alsace

Alsace is the fourth-smallest of the 26 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the sixth-most densely populated region in France , with 222 inhabitants per km? ....
. In 1324, the County was acquired by Austria through the marriage of Jeanne, Countess of Pfirt, with Albert II, Duke of Austria
Albert II, Duke of Austria

Albert II of Austria was Duke of Duchy of Austria....
. Austria ceded it to France in the Peace of Westphalia
Peace of Westphalia

The term Peace of Westphalia refers to the two Peace treaty of Osnabr?ck and M?nster, signed on May 15 and October 24, 1648, respectively, and written in Latin, that ended both the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Revolt between Spain and the Dutch Republic....
 of 1648.

See also

  • Communes of the Haut-Rhin department