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Ecublens VD

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Total population

13,364

Coordinates46.53°, 6.56°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Vaud, Switzerland, Ecublens VD is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Around 13,364 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The settlement sits at 46.526°, 6.562°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.5258
Longitude
6.5621
Water area
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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)
386,059
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    7,573
  • Eurasian beaver
    Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    4,936
  • European roe deer
    Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    4,593
  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    4,529
  • red fox
    Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    3,712
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    3,475
  • common frog
    Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 · Amphibia
    2,346
  • Alpine Newt
    Ichthyosaura alpestris (Laurenti, 1768) · Amphibia
    2,016

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
199
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Vaud

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,309

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

Bank Vole
Bank Vole
Clethrionomys glareolus
Seen 2026-10-16
common yarrow
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Seen 2026-10-16
Green-brindled Crescent
Green-brindled Crescent
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Seen 2026-10-15
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
Seen 2026-10-15
Barred Sallow
Barred Sallow
Tiliacea aurago
Seen 2026-10-15
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Seen 2026-10-14
16-spot Ladybird
16-spot Ladybird
Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Seen 2026-10-14
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Seen 2026-10-14
Jack Snipe
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
Seen 2026-10-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org