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Collombey
Valaisvillage
Total population
3,823
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Valais, Switzerland, Collombey is a village. Coordinates of 46.268°, 6.946° situate Collombey in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 3,823. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 61.8°F and lows near 44.8°F, together with about 83.1 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cross GentianGentiana cruciata L. · Magnoliopsida17,191
- Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida4,226
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,600
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta2,758
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida2,733
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,501
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta2,264
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,235
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-01-124 km SSW of Les Houches, France
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 2.7 — 2022-08-234 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Valais
- Collombey-le-Grand0.8 mi away · pop. 458
- Les Neyres1.1 mi away · pop. 400
- Muraz1.2 mi away · pop. 2,594
- Choëx2 mi away
- Illarsaz3.2 mi away · pop. 735
- Morgins4.7 mi away
- Torgon4.9 mi away
- Champoussin5.7 mi away
- Miex6.2 mi away
- Mex VS6.3 mi away · pop. 143
- Les Évouettes7.4 mi away · pop. 450
- La Balmaz8.6 mi away
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Collombey, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org