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Rorbas
Zurichvillage
Total population
2,201
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Rorbas, a village in Zurich, Switzerland, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 47.530°, 8.577°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,201. The location receives about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia33,865
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta15,228
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia14,056
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida13,118
- Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida8,455
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta7,996
- wild boarSus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia7,917
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida6,129
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.4 — 2022-10-16Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- M 3.9 — 2022-09-101 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Zurich
- Teufen ZH1.5 mi away
- Embrach1.9 mi away · pop. 9,143
- Bülach1.9 mi away · pop. 19,342
- Bachenbülach2.3 mi away · pop. 4,026
- Buch am Irchel2.4 mi away · pop. 728
- Berg am Irchel2.7 mi away · pop. 573
- Winkel2.8 mi away · pop. 4,237
- Hochfelden2.9 mi away · pop. 1,989
- Lufingen2.9 mi away · pop. 2,066
- Flaach3.4 mi away · pop. 1,164
- Oberembrach3.5 mi away · pop. 1,066
- Höri3.7 mi away · pop. 2,639
Geography & sun
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
- 68
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,837
- Wikidata
- Q67909
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771