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Alfortville

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Alfortville

Total population

45,046

Founded

1885

Elevation27 m
Land area3.67 km²
Coordinates48.81°, 2.42°

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City facts

Founded
1885
Elevation
27 m
Area
3.67 km²
head of government
Michel Gerchinovitz
Official website
www.alfortville.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Alfortville is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) from the center of Paris. It is one of the 13 communes in the intercommunality of Métropole du Grand Paris. It is also further divided into 15 neighborhoods.

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History & geography

History

In 1885, 40% of the territory of Maisons-Alfort was split off and became the commune of Alfortville. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1887.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
48.8052
Longitude
2.4197
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)
673,224
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20,213
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19,984
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19,140
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,268
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    16,028
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,548
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15,524
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    13,832

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,210

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
688
Avg daily Wikipedia views
23
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

common fig
common fig
Ficus carica
Seen 2026-09-27
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Seen 2026-09-27
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
Seen 2026-09-27
Johnson grass
Johnson grass
Sorghum halepense
Seen 2026-09-27
creeping thistle
creeping thistle
Cirsium arvense
Seen 2026-09-27
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Seen 2026-09-27
European Mantis
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-09-27
Butterfly bush
Butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii
Seen 2026-09-27
Common Sow-thistle
Common Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
Seen 2026-09-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
94002
Department
94
Region
11
Population (Wikidata)
45,531

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • 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