Terralocate

Browse / France / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Charpey

Charpey

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

Photograph of Charpey
Featured view

Charpey

Total population

1,531

Elevation209 m
Land area15.48 km²
Coordinates44.94°, 5.09°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Elevation
209 m
Area
15.48 km²
Official website
www.charpey.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Charpey is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.9387
Longitude
5.0930
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
84,277
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,473
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,082
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,067
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,990
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,886
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,872
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,785
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,668

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
51
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Johannes Buteo
circa 1492-circa 1572
Albert Lacroix-Saint-Pierre
Albert Lacroix-Saint-Pierre
French politician (1817–1891)
G
Gustave André
J
Jean Joseph Victor Génissieu
French lawyer and politician
Joachim Jérôme Quiot du Passage
Joachim Jérôme Quiot du Passage
French officer (1775-1849)
Joseph Charignon
Joseph Charignon
French engineer (1872-1930)
E
Ennemond Bonnefoy
French jurist-consultant (1536-1574)
P
Pasteur Colombe
Louis-Annet de Clermont de Chaste de Roussillon
Louis-Annet de Clermont de Chaste de Roussillon
Jean Espérance Blandine de Laurencin
Jean Espérance Blandine de Laurencin
French poet, fabulist
J
Jérôme François Quiot
French politician
M
Maurice Vernet
Adolphe Ponet
Adolphe Ponet
French journalist (1837-1900)
L
Lauriane Doumbouya
First Lady of Guinea

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,498

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
38
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 2026-06-07
Lesser Purple Emperor
Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia
Seen 2026-06-07
Norfolk Hawker
Norfolk Hawker
Isoaeschna isoceles
Seen 2026-06-07
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
Seen 2026-06-07
Runcinia grammica
Runcinia grammica
Runcinia grammica
Seen 2026-06-07
Small Red Damselfly
Small Red Damselfly
Ceriagrion tenellum
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Heath
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
Seen 2026-06-07
Slender Striped Robberfly
Slender Striped Robberfly
Leptogaster cylindrica
Seen 2026-06-07
Striped Hawkmoth
Striped Hawkmoth
Hyles livornica
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

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

Charpey. - Le Château (33605689434) — Charpey, France0 miCharpey. - Le Clocher (33605691014) — Charpey, France0 miSaint-Didier-de-Charpey. - L'Eglise (33605689994) — Charpey, France0 miCharpey. - Vue générale (33605690674) — Charpey, France0 miSaint-Didier-de-Charpey (Drôme). - Vue Générale (33605689194) — Charpey, France0 miCharpey - Grande Rue - boîte à livres — Charpey, France0.1 miMairie de Charpey 2011-08-10-026 — Charpey, France0.3 miMairie de Saint-Vincent-la-Commanderie 2011-08-03-035 — Charpey, France0.9 miCharpey - église - boîte à livres — Charpey, France1.4 miMairie de Peyrus 2011-08-10-061 — Charpey, France1.9 miPeyrus (Drôme) - Le château et l'église (33727256184) — Charpey, France1.9 miPeyrus (Drôme) - Occupation militaire des ruines de Guindan- Séjour du 75è (33727256674) — Charpey, France1.9 miPeyrus (Drôme) - La place et l'église (33727256794) — Charpey, France1.9 miPeyrus - Grande Rue et clocher (33727256594) — Charpey, France1.9 miPeyrus (Drôme) - Route de Chaffair (34184234090) — Charpey, France1.9 miPeyrus - Le moulin (33727255714) — Charpey, France1.9 miPeyrus - Grande Rue - boîte à livres — Charpey, France1.9 miMairie de Bésayes 2011-08-03-021 — Charpey, France2 miBésayes (Drôme). - L'Eglise (33637855723) — Charpey, France2 miBésayes (Drôme) - La Mairie et la Poste (34062872680) — Charpey, France2 miBésayes - Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville (34062872560) — Charpey, France2 miMairie de Marches 2011-08-03-031 — Charpey, France2.6 miMairie de Barbières 2011-08-03-032 — Charpey, France2.6 miBarbières (Drôme). - Le Pont de l'Usine à Kaolin et Ruines du Château de Pélafol (34317088041) — Charpey, France2.6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
26079
Department
26
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
1,547

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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