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Som-la-Proz

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Coordinates46.02°, 7.13°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Valais, Switzerland, Som-la-Proz occupies its own corner of the country. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. The settlement sits at 46.019°, 7.132°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.0191
Longitude
7.1318
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)
307,263
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Narrow-leaved Ragwort
    Senecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida
    4,921
  • Green-Winged Orchid
    Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    2,155
  • Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
    1,911
  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1,764
  • Queen of Spain Fritillary
    Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1,715
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1,612
  • Butterfly-bush
    Buddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida
    1,583
  • Wall
    Lasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767) · Insecta
    1,333

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
266
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
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
A
André Perraudin
Roman Catholic archbishop (1914-2003)
Angelin Lovey
Angelin Lovey
(1911-2000)
L
Louis Courthion
Swiss writer (1858-1922)
Michel Darbellay
Michel Darbellay
Swiss mountaineer (1934-2014)
Pierre-Marie Pouget
Pierre-Marie Pouget
Swiss teacher and writer
T
Théophile Bourgeois
Swiss canon (1855-1939)
A
Alan Tissières
Swiss ski mountaineer
Marcel Theux
Marcel Theux
Swiss ski mountaineer and long-distance runner

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 this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org