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Rances

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Total population

419

Coordinates46.76°, 6.53°

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

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Overview

Rances, a small village in Vaud, Switzerland, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Rances maps to 46.760°, 6.530° — squarely within the temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 419. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.7603
Longitude
6.5300
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)
428,400
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    6,951
  • European roe deer
    Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    5,283
  • Eurasian beaver
    Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    3,653
  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    3,612
  • red fox
    Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    3,469
  • Small Heath
    Coenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,822
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,673
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    2,335

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
164
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

Browse all places in Vaud →

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 Rances

Fouilles archéologiques à Rances (canton de Vaud, Suisse) 1974-1981
Mireille David-Elbiali · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Wood Bitter-vetch
Wood Bitter-vetch
Vicia orobus
Seen 2026-09-23
Gothic sandwort
Gothic sandwort
Arenaria gothica
Seen 2026-09-23
Northern Chamois
Northern Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra
Seen 2026-09-22
European beech
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
Seen 2026-09-22
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Seen 2026-09-22
Silver Thistle
Silver Thistle
Carlina acaulis
Seen 2026-09-22
Great Yellow Gentian
Great Yellow Gentian
Gentiana lutea
Seen 2026-09-22
Shaggy Mane
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Seen 2026-09-21
Fringe-flowered Gentian
Fringe-flowered Gentian
Gentianopsis ciliata
Seen 2026-09-20

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
5760
Population (Wikidata)
481
Wikidata
Q70505

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