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Chanonat

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Chanonat

Total population

1,709

Elevation447 m
Land area12.7 km²
WeatherAvg high 61.2°F
Coordinates45.69°, 3.09°

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City facts

Elevation
447 m
Area
12.7 km²
Official website
www.chanonat.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chanonat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.6943
Longitude
3.0945
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
61.2°F
Avg low
45.1°F
Annual precipitation
34.7 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
89,191
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,617
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,417
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,783
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,717
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,641
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,607
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,202
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,183

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
110
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2022-05-09

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Vercingetorix
Vercingetorix
protohistoric chieftain of the Arverni tribe, defeated by Julius Caesar during the Gallic wars
Georges Couthon
Georges Couthon
French politician and lawyer (1755–1794)
P
Philibert Aspairt
person who died in the Catacombs of Paris
Anton Docher
Anton Docher
American pioneer
R
Raymond Lachal
French politician (1898–1963)
A
Aimé Coulaudon
French politician (1906–1968)
A
Arsène Boulay
French politician (1910–2001)
C
Camille Sudre
French politician
Christian Forestier
Christian Forestier
French official
Daniel Baugeste
Daniel Baugeste
French painter (1948-2007)
E
Eugène Chassaing
French physician and politician (1876-1968)
F
François Ondet
French bicycle racer
G
Gaston Huet
French winegrower (1910-2002)
G
Georges Audigier
French politician (1863-1925)
J
Jean-Baptiste Rivet
Jean-Pierre Lauricella
Jean-Pierre Lauricella
French association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,328

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
33
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

Morimus asper
Morimus asper
Morimus asper
Seen 2026-06-08
Sticky Catchfly
Sticky Catchfly
Viscaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-06-08
hemp agrimony
hemp agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum
Seen 2026-06-08
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Seen 2026-06-08
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Seen 2026-06-08
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-06-08
orchard grass
orchard grass
Dactylis glomerata
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Honeysuckle
Common Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
Seen 2026-06-07
Yorkshire fog
Yorkshire fog
Holcus lanatus
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chanonat, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Église de Chanonat 2016-09-28 — Chanonat, France0.2 miCarrefour D 3 à Chanonat 2016-09-13 — Chanonat, France0.3 miEntrée Chanonat par D 3 2016-09-13 — Chanonat, France0.4 miISS052-E-79457 - View of Earth — Chanonat, France0.5 miISS042-E-333057 - View of Earth — Chanonat, France0.5 miISS065-E-433069 - View of Earth — Chanonat, France0.5 miAnglo-Français blanc et noir — Chanonat, France0.6 miD 3a à Jussat (Chanonat) 2016-09-28 — Chanonat, France0.7 miCascade d'Auvergne - 2ème Cascade du château de la Batisse (63) (16557349869) — Chanonat, France0.7 miÉglise de Jussat 2016-09-28 — Chanonat, France0.9 miSaint-Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme — Chanonat, France1.5 miGergovie, France — Chanonat, France1.7 miCrest 3 — Chanonat, France1.8 miCrest 2 — Chanonat, France1.8 miStèle du groupe Gergovie — Chanonat, France1.9 miStèle du groupe Gergovie 2 — Chanonat, France1.9 miRomagnat - D 21 entrée Clémensat — Chanonat, France2 miPont de la Monne - Saint Amant Tallende — Chanonat, France2 miMurol en Saint Amant Voûtes Cour Interieure — Chanonat, France2 miMurol en Saint Amant Vue Pont de la Monne — Chanonat, France2 miD 2089 direction Bordeaux (Romagnat) 2015-04-03 — Chanonat, France2 miMurol en Saint Amant Vue Depuis le Pont de la Monne — Chanonat, France2 miMurol en Saint Amant Cour Intérieure Rosace — Chanonat, France2 miAquilifer romain Arverniales 2012-2 — Chanonat, France2.1 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
63084
Department
63
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
1,729

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

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