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Verbier

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Total population

3,296

Air quality index

29Good
Coordinates46.10°, 7.23°

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

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City facts

Overview

Verbier sits in Valais, Switzerland and is identified as a village. Population sits at roughly 3,296 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.096°, 7.229°. The location receives about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Verbier.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.0961
Longitude
7.2287
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
387,469
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Narrow-leaved Ragwort
    Senecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida
    7,075
  • red deer
    Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    3,494
  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    3,081
  • Butterfly-bush
    Buddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida
    2,787
  • Green-Winged Orchid
    Anacamptis morio (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
    2,602
  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,524
  • Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
    2,481
  • Queen of Spain Fritillary
    Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,088

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
250
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)
Jean-René Fournier
Jean-René Fournier
Swiss politician
M
Marie Troillet
Swiss ski mountaineer
F
Florent Troillet
Swiss ski mountaineer
Joseph Roduit
Joseph Roduit
Swiss priest (1939-2015)
B
Bernard Rappaz
Swiss entrepreneur and farmer
R
Raymond Fellay
Swiss alpine skier (1932-1994)
Philippe Roux
Philippe Roux
Olympic alpine skier
Jean Troillet
Jean Troillet
Swiss mountain climber
A
Anthony Sauthier
Swiss footballer
A
Antoine Luder
Swiss politician (1804-1873)
W
William Besse
Swiss alpine skier
Roland Collombin
Roland Collombin
Swiss alpine skier
Julien Taramarcaz
Julien Taramarcaz
Swiss cyclo-cross cyclist and bicycle racer
C
Christophe Roux
Moldovan alpine skier
Bernard Comby
Bernard Comby
Swiss politician

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