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Chavenay

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Chavenay

Total population

1,746

Air quality index

30Good
Elevation71 m
Land area6.03 km²
Coordinates48.85°, 1.99°

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City facts

Elevation
71 m
Area
6.03 km²
head of government
Denis Flamant
Official website
chavenay.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chavenay, also known as Vallon de Chavenay, is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located close to Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and Versailles.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.8534
Longitude
1.9877
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
328,657
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,673
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,926
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,495
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,468
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,186
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,511
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,924
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,417

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).

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
78152
Department
78
Region
11
Population (Wikidata)
1,723

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • 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