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Avranches

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Total population

10,240

WeatherAvg high 60.6°F
Coordinates48.69°, -1.36°

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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

Latitude
48.6862
Longitude
-1.3579
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
60.6°F
Avg low
48°F
Annual precipitation
43.4 in

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,208

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,047
Avg daily Wikipedia views
68
Attention level
Quiet

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

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