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Chapet

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Chapet

Total population

1,344

Elevation29 m
Land area5.1 km²
WeatherAvg high 61.3°F
Coordinates48.97°, 1.93°

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City facts

Elevation
29 m
Area
5.1 km²
head of government
Jean-Louis Francart
Official website
www.chapet.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chapet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France, about 16 km east of Mantes-la-Jolie. It is on the Normandy motorway (A13).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.9661
Longitude
1.9342
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
61.3°F
Avg low
46.8°F
Annual precipitation
30 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
170,134
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,398
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,501
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,481
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,410
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,092
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,608
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,448
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,961

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2005-06-01

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.

Nearby places in Île-de-France

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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)
55
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
78140
Department
78
Region
11
Population (Wikidata)
1,331

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • 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