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Grandvaux

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Total population

1,985

Coordinates46.49°, 6.72°

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

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City facts

Overview

Grandvaux is a village in Vaud, Switzerland. Grandvaux maps to 46.494°, 6.716° — squarely within the temperate belt. The population stands at approximately 1,985. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.4942
Longitude
6.7161
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)
339,482
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    6,906
  • Eurasian beaver
    Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    4,717
  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    4,352
  • European roe deer
    Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    2,864
  • common frog
    Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 · Amphibia
    2,482
  • red fox
    Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    2,419
  • Red Admiral
    Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,153
  • Common Toad
    Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia
    2,109

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
210
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

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Arthur Fonjallaz
Swiss general (1875-1944)
Margareta of Romania
Margareta of Romania
Head of the House of Romania (2017 - present)
Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand
Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand
Thai Royal
Princess Elena of Romania
Princess Elena of Romania
Romanian Royal
Christopher Chaplin
Christopher Chaplin
British actor
Claire-Véronique Schmidt
Claire-Véronique Schmidt
Swiss writer
Claire Genoux
Claire Genoux
Swiss writer and poet
Claire Nydegger
Claire Nydegger
Swiss painter
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Claude Baechtold
Swiss photographer
C
Claude Blanc
Swiss radio host
Claude Calame
Claude Calame
Swiss mythographer
C
Claude Lauzzana
Swiss singer
C
Claude Marti
(1926-2004)
Claude Ryf
Claude Ryf
Swiss association football player
C
Claude Yersin
French actor
C
Claudine Roulet
Swiss writer

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

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
5605
Population (Wikidata)
1,985
Wikidata
Q664153

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771