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Lichtenau

Baden-Württembergvillage

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Total population

5,081

WeatherAvg high 60.8°F
Coordinates48.73°, 8.01°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Lichtenau stands as a small village. The settlement sits at 48.725°, 8.007°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 5,081 residents. The location receives about 1,186 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 46% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 60.8°F and lows near 46.1°F with about 42.9 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.7251
Longitude
8.0072
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
60.8°F
Avg low
46.1°F
Annual precipitation
42.9 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
67,966
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Zoropsid spider
    Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) · Arachnida
    1,195
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,187
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,123
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,079
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,063
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    936
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    883
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    850

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
205
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2004-12-05

Most recent

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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,186

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
16
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Lichtenau, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
08216028
Population (Wikidata)
5,051
Wikidata
Q550859

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Destatis — German federal statistics, Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439 (state prefix, municipality key)