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Chef-du-Pont

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Chef-du-Pont

Total population

723

Air quality index

34Good
Elevation0 m
Land area3.78 km²
Coordinates49.39°, -1.34°

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City facts

Elevation
0 m
Area
3.78 km²
Official website
www.mairie-chef-du-pont.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chef-du-Pont is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Sainte-Mère-Église.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.3850
Longitude
-1.3415
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
69
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,075
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Cockle
    Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) · Bivalvia
    3,959
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    335
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    321
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    314
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    311
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    289
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    284
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    283

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
21
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2014-07-11

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

G
Geneviève Duboscq
French writer (1933–2018)
F
François-Edouard Hasley
catholic archbishop of Cambrai (1825-1888)
Paul-Jacques Bonzon
Paul-Jacques Bonzon
French writer (1908–1978)
Henry Basnage
Henry Basnage
French lawyer
H
Henri Touzard
French bicycle racer (1894–1984)
J
Jacques-Pierre Avril
French politician
J
Jacques Kadot de Sébeville
French military personnel
J
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Dudouyt
French politician
J
Jean-Louis Burnouf
French philologist and translator (1775-1844)
J
Jean de Gourmont the Elder
French painter (1483-1551)
M
Maurice Lecœur
French poet
M
Michel Yver
French politician (1907-1979)
P
Paul Cirou
French painter (1869-1951)
R
Robert Houelbec
French bicycle racer (1924–1991)
Jacques du Chevreuil
Jacques du Chevreuil
French scientist
W
William of Sainte-Mère-Église
Bishop of London

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

Geography & sun

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

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Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
50127
Population (Wikidata)
670
Wikidata
Q474644

geo.api.gouv.fr

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