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Grandson
Vaudvillage
Total population
3,181
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Grandson is a village located in Vaud, Switzerland. Population sits at roughly 3,181 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 46.809°, 6.642° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Grandson.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta7,798
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia4,217
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta3,431
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,370
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,303
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia2,982
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta2,687
- Eurasian beaverCastor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia2,625
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 4.4 — 2023-03-221 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 4.1 — 2021-12-242 km WSW of Blamont, France
- M 3.4 — 2020-06-2311 km ESE of Samoëns, France
- M 4.1 — 2017-07-017 km E of Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Vaud
- Les Tuileries1 mi away
- Giez1.2 mi away · pop. 391
- Fiez1.6 mi away · pop. 412
- Valeyres-sous Montagny1.6 mi away · pop. 641
- Champagne1.7 mi away · pop. 1,002
- Montagny-près-Yverdon1.8 mi away · pop. 701
- Fontaines2.1 mi away · pop. 154
- Cheseaux-Noréaz2.3 mi away · pop. 662
- Bonvillars2.4 mi away · pop. 510
- Orges2.6 mi away · pop. 275
- Novalles2.6 mi away · pop. 102
- Vaugondry2.6 mi away · pop. 38
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Grandson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 5561
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,357
- Wikidata
- Q70199
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771