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Orsières

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Total population

2,630

Coordinates46.03°, 7.15°

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 Valais, Switzerland, Orsières is recorded in open geodata as a village. The population stands at approximately 2,630. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (46.030°, 7.145°). 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.0301
Longitude
7.1454
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)
311,192
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Narrow-leaved Ragwort
    Senecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida
    5,547
  • Green-Winged Orchid
    Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    2,262
  • Butterfly-bush
    Buddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida
    2,086
  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    2,042
  • Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
    2,004
  • Queen of Spain Fritillary
    Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1,757
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1,651
  • Wall
    Lasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767) · Insecta
    1,358

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
258
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

Maurice Tornay
Maurice Tornay
Swiss presbyter (1910-1949)
M
Marie Troillet
Swiss ski mountaineer
F
Florent Troillet
Swiss ski mountaineer
R
Raymond Fellay
Swiss alpine skier (1932-1994)
Philippe Roux
Philippe Roux
Olympic alpine skier
Jean Troillet
Jean Troillet
Swiss mountain climber
D
Didier Crettenand
Swiss footballer
A
Antoine Luder
Swiss politician (1804-1873)
W
William Besse
Swiss alpine skier
Roland Collombin
Roland Collombin
Swiss alpine skier
C
Christophe Roux
Moldovan alpine skier
Marc Walker
Marc Walker
British biathlete
A
André Perraudin
Roman Catholic archbishop (1914-2003)
Angelin Lovey
Angelin Lovey
(1911-2000)
C
Colette d'Hollosy
Swiss writer (1900-1987)
L
Louis Courthion
Swiss writer (1858-1922)

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

Nearby places in Valais

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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 Orsières

Herborisation mycologique en Valais a l'occasion de la réunion de la Murithien ne a Òrsières, en 1915
Eug Mayor · 1914
Une économie alpine à la fin du Moyen Age
Pierre Dubuis · 1990

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
6034
Population (Wikidata)
3,183
Wikidata
Q70206

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

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