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Chirens

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Chirens

Total population

2,469

Elevation441 m
Land area17.53 km²
WeatherAvg high 61.6°F
Coordinates45.41°, 5.56°

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City facts

Elevation
441 m
Area
17.53 km²
Official website
www.chirens.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chirens is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.4138
Longitude
5.5566
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
61.6°F
Avg low
44.9°F
Annual precipitation
41.3 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
58,962
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,233
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,143
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,065
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,017
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    885
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    881
  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    726
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    702

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
125
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2022-03-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,367

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
39
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

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
38105
Department
38
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,546

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • 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