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Bourg-la-Reine

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Bourg-la-Reine

Total population

20,810

Elevation43 m
Land area1.86 km²
Coordinates48.78°, 2.32°

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City facts

Elevation
43 m
Area
1.86 km²
head of government
Patrick Donath
Official website
www.bourg-la-reine.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bourg-la-Reine is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

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History & geography

History

In 1792, during the French Revolution, Bourg-la-Reine (meaning "Town of the Queen") was renamed Bourg-l'Égalité (meaning "Equality borough"). The name Bourg-la-Reine was restored in 1812.

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Geography

Latitude
48.7795
Longitude
2.3161
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)
699,222
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21,373
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21,326
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    19,959
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17,320
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    17,118
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,976
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16,545
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15,110

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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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)
697
Avg daily Wikipedia views
23
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bourg-la-Reine

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Recently spotted species

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

Events

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
92014
Department
92
Region
11
Population (Wikidata)
21,019

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Sources

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