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Chavanod

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Chavanod

Total population

2,913

Elevation356 m
Land area13.36 km²
Coordinates45.88°, 6.05°

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City facts

Elevation
356 m
Area
13.36 km²
Official website
www.chavanod.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chavanod is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Annecy.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

The river Fier forms parts of the commune's northern border.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
45.8842
Longitude
6.0525
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
122,095
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,606
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,894
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,812
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,697
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,619
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,579
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,332
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,007

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
199
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Anne Nivat
Anne Nivat
French journalist and war correspondent
Jean-Jacques Grunenwald
Jean-Jacques Grunenwald
French organist, composer, architect, and pedagogue (1911-1982)
André Grosjean
André Grosjean
French politician (1926-2015)
L
Léo Gantelet
French poet
Just Songeon
Just Songeon
French writer (1880–1940)
Aguigui Mouna
Aguigui Mouna
French philosopher (1911-1999)
A
André Chappuis
French bicycle racer
A
Antoine Paccard
French politician (1770-1830)
C
Claude-Humbert de Rolland
E
Emmanuel Muheim
French poet (1923-2002)
F
Francis Mugnier
French writer
F
François Bel
French politician
F
François Descotes
lawyer, French politician
G
Georges Pauget
French banker
J
Jean Bréchignac
French Army officer (1914–1984)
Joseph-François Tochon
Joseph-François Tochon
French numismatist and politician

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,357

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
51
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

Holcostethus sphacelatus
Holcostethus sphacelatus
Holcostethus sphacelatus
Seen 2026-06-08
Brown Hare
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
Seen 2026-06-08
Beardfooted spider
Beardfooted spider
Saitis barbipes
Seen 2026-06-07
Red Valerian
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
Seen 2026-06-07
Red-crested Pochard
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Seen 2026-06-07
Great Green Bush-cricket
Great Green Bush-cricket
Tettigonia viridissima
Seen 2026-06-07
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-06-07
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Seen 2026-06-07
Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

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

Chavanod — Chavanod, France0.5 miChavanod - D116A — Chavanod, France0.6 miRoute des Gorges du Fier — Chavanod, France0.6 miChavanod 2 — Chavanod, France0.7 miChavanod - Route des Gorges du Fier — Chavanod, France0.7 mi08-08-05 - Visite château de Montrotier 21 — Chavanod, France0.8 miChavanod 3 — Chavanod, France0.8 miChavanod 4 — Chavanod, France0.8 miRuisseau du Miracle @ Lovagny (50781346271) — Chavanod, France0.8 miLovagny 2019 — Chavanod, France0.9 miMontrottier Castle 3 — Chavanod, France0.9 miLe Fier @ Lovagny (50780733483) — Chavanod, France0.9 miRER train @ Level crossing @ Pont des Liasses @ Lovagny — Chavanod, France0.9 miMarmite de géants @ Le Fier @ Pont des Liasses @ Lovagny (50780547663) — Chavanod, France1 miLovagny (50781606247) — Chavanod, France1 miLovagny (50905800943) — Chavanod, France1 miGolf de Montrottier @ Lovagny (50906504386) — Chavanod, France1 miAncienne gare @ Lovagny — Chavanod, France1 miGorges du Fier Mer de Rochers 1 — Chavanod, France1.1 miGorges du Fier Mer de Rochers 3 — Chavanod, France1.1 miGorges du Fier Mer de Rochers 2 — Chavanod, France1.1 miGorges du Fier Mer de Rochers 4 — Chavanod, France1.1 miGorges du Fier passerelles 2 — Chavanod, France1.1 miGorges du Fier passerelles 1 — Chavanod, France1.1 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74067
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
3,135

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