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Capinghem

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Capinghem

Total population

2,474

Air quality index

70Moderate
Elevation34 m
Land area1.86 km²
WeatherAvg high 59.8°F
Coordinates50.64°, 2.96°

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City facts

Elevation
34 m
Area
1.86 km²
Official website
capinghem.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Capinghem is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.6447
Longitude
2.9630
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
59.8°F
Avg low
46.1°F
Annual precipitation
30.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
70
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
120
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
179,949
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bee Orchid
    Ophrys apifera Huds. · Liliopsida
    5,024
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,707
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,431
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,349
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,342
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,868
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,789
  • African clawed frog
    Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) · Amphibia
    2,705

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2008-07-14

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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)
3.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,134

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
35
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

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Capinghem, 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
59128
Department
59
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
2,728

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • 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