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Gallaix

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Coordinates50.61°, 3.57°

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City facts

Overview

Gallaix is a village that lies in Hainaut, Belgium. Gallaix maps to 50.606°, 3.575° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,134 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 44% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.6061
Longitude
3.5748
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
86,487
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • muskrat
    Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Mammalia
    3,419
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,081
  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    2,697
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,651
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,648
  • brown rat
    Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) · Mammalia
    1,256
  • Fire salamander
    Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia
    1,091
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    1,055

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2008-07-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jean-Baptiste Carnoy
Jean-Baptiste Carnoy
Belgian biologist (1836–1899)
E
Emile Bôval
Belgian politician
J
Jean Brismée
Belgian film director (1926–2024)
N
Norbert Wallez
priest (1882-1952)
Louis Ruquoy
Louis Ruquoy
Belgian general
T
Théodule Bondroit
Belgian catholic priest (1872-1946)
Adrien d'Oultremont
Adrien d'Oultremont
Belgian politician
A
Alfred Rosier
Belgian politician
R
Raymond Hinnekens
Belgian politician
M
Maurice Wacrenier
Belgian politician
F
François du Chasteler de Moulbaix
Belgian military personnel
P
Pierre François Joseph Tonneau
H
Hervey de Goussencourt
Brigitte Aubert
Brigitte Aubert
politician
F
Florimond Bruneau
Belgian artist, 1879- (1877–1956)
C
Comte Rodolphe d'Oultremont
(1882-1921)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hainaut

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

Statbel — Statistics Belgium

NIS
57094J
Wikidata
Q1849963

NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567