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Alixan

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Alixan

Total population

2,645

Air quality index

26Good
Elevation163 m
Land area28.28 km²
Coordinates44.98°, 5.03°

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City facts

Elevation
163 m
Area
28.28 km²
Official website
www.alixan-mairie.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Alixan is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Valence TGV station, in the west of the commune, has rail connections to Valence, Grenoble, Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier and several other destinations.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.9750
Longitude
5.0264
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
66
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
87,075
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,629
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,263
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,257
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,115
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,055
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,000
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,857
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,772

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
50
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
François Tavenas
Canadian engineer and professor (1942–2004)
B
Bernard Gauthier
French racing cyclist (1924–2018)
J
Johannes Buteo
circa 1492-circa 1572
Marine Dusser
Marine Dusser
French biathlete
R
Roger Blachon
French illustrator (1941-2008)
L
Laurent Porchier
French rower
Albert Lacroix-Saint-Pierre
Albert Lacroix-Saint-Pierre
French politician (1817–1891)
Auguste Baux
Auguste Baux
French flying ace (1892-1918)
Bernard Miyet
Bernard Miyet
French official
B
Bernard Pinet
French actor
C
Charles Jourdan
French fashion designer (1883-1976)
Didier Guillaume
Didier Guillaume
French politician (1959–2025)
F
François Eynard
French politician
G
Georges Durand
French politician
Gilbert Servien
Gilbert Servien
French actor (1929-2004)
G
Gilles Darlet
rugby union player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,498

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
58
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Gallery

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

Mairie de Alixan 2011-08-03-010 — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - Château de Féraillon (XVIe siècle) (34287902672) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - Les Remparts (34406003756) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - L'Eglise, Vue prise par la Route de Romans (34447369485) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - L'Eglise (XIIe siècle) (33637599873) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - L'Eglise Vue du couchant (34406007806) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan (Drôme). - La Cours basse et la Chapelle des Pénitents (34406005036) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - La Place (34287903472) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - Avenue de la Gare (34062651700) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - Avenue de Bézayes (34316975311) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan. - Place de la Fontaine (34287901952) — Alixan, France0 miAlixan - place de la mairie — Alixan, France0 miAlixan - vue depuis l'église — Alixan, France0 miAlixan - jardin de l'église — Alixan, France0 miAlixan - avenue Dauphiné-Provence — Alixan, France0.1 miAlixan - boîte à livres — Alixan, France0.1 miCross section of unidentified Juglans nut 03 — Alixan, France1 miCross section of unidentified Juglans nut 01 — Alixan, France1 miCross section of unidentified Juglans nut 02 — Alixan, France1 miCross section of unidentified Juglans nut 05 — Alixan, France1 miCross section of unidentified Juglans nut 04 — Alixan, France1 miProjet 365 - 218 365 (13609795975) — Alixan, France1.2 miValence SNCF TGV 714 naar Marseille (13264067954) — Alixan, France2.1 miValence SNCF TGV Paris (13264067464) — Alixan, France2.1 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
26004
Department
26
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,729

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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