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Ahun

Nouvelle-Aquitainevillage

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Ahun

Total population

1,433

Elevation331 m
Land area33.74 km²
Coordinates46.09°, 2.04°

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City facts

Elevation
331 m
Area
33.74 km²
Official website
www.ahun.fr

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Overview

Ahun is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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History & geography

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse, some southeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D942, D13 and the D18. It was the Roman site of Acitodunum, an important town on the route between Limoges and Clermont-Ferrand.

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Geography

Latitude
46.0868
Longitude
2.0423
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,832
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    435
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    412
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    387
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    378
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    376
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    306
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    295
  • Common Chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    285

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
105
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2022-05-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
1,467 ft (447 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,290

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
80
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
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 Ahun, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
23001
Department
23
Region
75
Population (Wikidata)
1,394

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr