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Averdon

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Averdon

Total population

677

Elevation87 m
Land area29.14 km²
Coordinates47.68°, 1.29°

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City facts

Elevation
87 m
Area
29.14 km²
Official website
www.averdon.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Averdon is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.6844
Longitude
1.2944
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
64,739
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,034
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,949
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,785
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,723
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    1,476
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,463
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,328
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,302

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2016-05-02

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Maurice Rousseau
Maurice Rousseau
French bishop (1893-1967)
F
France Dhélia
French actress
Joseph de Riquet de Caraman
Joseph de Riquet de Caraman
Belgian politician (1836-1892)
C
Charles Turpin
French politician
J
Jacques Menoury
association football player
Michel Chabault
Michel Chabault
French politician (1714-1794)
F
Florida Victoria Amiot
A
Ange Bourgeois
H
Hippolyte Mettais
French doctor and author (1812-1881)
Émile Jules Pichot
Émile Jules Pichot
French painter (1857–1936)
M
Marie-Hélène de Riquet
(1864-1902)
L
Louis Henri Aimé Godineau
Y
Yves Genet
Antoine de Salaberry
Antoine de Salaberry
French animal painter and sculptor

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

Nearby places in Centre-Val de Loire

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,258

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
30
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

Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Seen 2026-06-30
Water Figwort
Water Figwort
Scrophularia auriculata
Seen 2026-06-28
European Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Seen 2026-06-28
Marsh Thistle
Marsh Thistle
Cirsium palustre
Seen 2026-06-28
tuberous pea
tuberous pea
Lathyrus tuberosus
Seen 2026-06-28
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Seen 2026-06-28
Spotted deadnettle
Spotted deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
Seen 2026-06-28
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Seen 2026-06-28
Common Reed Warbler
Common Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Seen 2026-06-28

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

Events

Gallery

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

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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
41009
Department
41
Region
24
Population (Wikidata)
677

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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