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Capinghem
Hauts-de-Francevillage
Capinghem
Total population
2,474
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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 WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Bee OrchidOphrys apifera Huds. · Liliopsida5,024
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,707
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,431
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,349
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,342
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,868
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,789
- African clawed frogXenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) · Amphibia2,705
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2008-08-081 km SSE of Boussu, Belgium
- M 3.2 — 2008-07-141 km SW of Boussu, Belgium
- M 3.1 — 2005-02-271 km NW of Libercourt, France
- M 2.5 — 2004-10-030 km ESE of Maubray, Belgium
- M 2.7 — 2002-04-300 km SSE of Waudrez, Belgium
- M 3.1 — 2001-07-023 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium
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.
Nearby places in Hauts-de-France
- Englos1.3 mi away · pop. 614
- Pérenchies1.7 mi away · pop. 8,519
- Escobecques2.1 mi away · pop. 303
- Radinghem-en-Weppes3 mi away · pop. 1,393
- Santes3.3 mi away · pop. 5,660
- La Madeleine4.9 mi away · pop. 22,488
- Quesnoy-sur-Deûle4.9 mi away · pop. 6,920
- Erquinghem-Lys5.5 mi away · pop. 5,356
- Houplin-Ancoisne5.9 mi away · pop. 3,275
- Deûlémont6.3 mi away · pop. 1,819
- Nieppe6.7 mi away · pop. 7,606
- Warneton7.1 mi away · pop. 234
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









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