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Chauray

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Chauray

Total population

7,151

Elevation32 m
Land area14.5 km²
WeatherAvg high 64°F
Coordinates46.36°, -0.37°

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City facts

Elevation
32 m
Area
14.5 km²
head of government
Jacques Brossard
Official website
www.ville-de-chauray.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chauray is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.3607
Longitude
-0.3746
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
64°F
Avg low
49.2°F
Annual precipitation
37.7 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Oedemera podagrariae
Oedemera podagrariae
Oedemera podagrariae
Seen 2026-06-10
Large White
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Seen 2026-06-10
Red Cicada
Red Cicada
Tibicina haematodes
Seen 2026-06-10
Iris weevil
Iris weevil
Mononychus punctumalbum
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Flathorn Plant Bug
Common Flathorn Plant Bug
Heterotoma planicornis
Seen 2026-06-07
Marbled White
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Seen 2026-06-07
chicory
chicory
Cichorium intybus
Seen 2026-06-07
Goat Moth
Goat Moth
Cossus cossus
Seen 2026-06-06
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-06-06

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

Events

Gallery

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
79081
Department
79
Region
75
Population (Wikidata)
7,221

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

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