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Avranches
Normandietown
Total population
10,240
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Avranches, a small town in Normandie, France, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (48.686°, -1.358°). Around 10,240 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The location receives about 1,208 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Spanning a small area of about 4.5 km², Avranches lies at a modest elevation of 59 m. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 60.6°F and lows near 48°F with about 43.4 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Documented history points to a founding date near 2019. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 2,276 people per km², the town shows a high population density. It is grouped under the 28 province in national statistics. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Normandie
- Jullouville11.2 mi away · pop. 2,382
- Saint-James11.4 mi away · pop. 4,890
- La Chapelle-Cécelin12.4 mi away · pop. 243
- Saint-Pois14 mi away · pop. 473
- Grandparigny14.2 mi away · pop. 2,629
- Saint-Aubin-des-Bois14.4 mi away · pop. 223
- Fontenermont14.9 mi away · pop. 142
- Coudeville-sur-Mer15.6 mi away · pop. 867
- Saint-Martin de Bréhal17.5 mi away
- Bellefontaine17.5 mi away · pop. 520
- Champ-du-Boult17.6 mi away · pop. 383
- Villebaudon20.8 mi away · pop. 322
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Avranches

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Avranches, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 50025
- Department
- 50
- Region
- 28
- Population (Wikidata)
- 10,143
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • 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