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Choranche

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Choranche

Total population

133

Coordinates45.07°, 5.39°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Choranche is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.0668
Longitude
5.3917
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
137,122
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819)
    Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819) · Mammalia
    41,113
  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    26,548
  • Lesser noctule
    Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1817) · Mammalia
    5,524
  • Nathusius's Bat
    Pipistrellus nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) · Mammalia
    2,327
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,565
  • Savi's Pipistrelle
    Hypsugo savii (Bonaparte, 1837) · Mammalia
    1,556
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,314
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,079

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
116
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

G
Gérard Sibeud
French politician (1930–2016)
H
Henri Lécluse
French poet (1936–2010)
J
Joseph Lamberton
French sculptor and painter (1867-1943)
Marie-Jeanne Barbier
Marie-Jeanne Barbier
French writer
Florentin Robert
Florentin Robert
Czech manager and entrepreneur
Louis Bouchier
Louis Bouchier
Member of WW2 French resistance
A
André Antoine Alexis Vignon-Laversanne
French politician (1759-1837)
É
Étienne Ezingeard
French politician (1740–1817)
A
Antoine Sablière-La-Condamine
French politician
L
Louis Valentin
French priest, professor and writer (1843–1919)
Jean-Claude-Barthélemy Gallix
Jean-Claude-Barthélemy Gallix
L
Ludwig von Robert
entrepreneur
J
Juliette Gallix
member of the Bondois family
J
Jules Gallix
brother of Claudius Gallix
C
Claude-Fortuné Gallix
member of the Gallix family

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

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

Campyloneura virgula
Campyloneura virgula
Campyloneura virgula
Seen 2026-06-10
The Lackey
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
Seen 2026-06-10
The Passenger
The Passenger
Dysgonia algira
Seen 2026-06-10
Poplar Hawkmoth
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
Seen 2026-06-10
Malthinus flaveolus
Malthinus flaveolus
Malthinus flaveolus
Seen 2026-06-10
Black Arches
Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
Seen 2026-06-10
Peach Blossom Moth
Peach Blossom Moth
Thyatira batis
Seen 2026-06-10
Warted Knot-horn
Warted Knot-horn
Acrobasis repandana
Seen 2026-06-10
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Seen 2026-06-06

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

Events

Gallery

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

Mairie Choranche 2011-10-04-013 — Choranche, France0 miCoufin-Chevaline Choranche 148149mod — Choranche, France0.6 miPont-en-Royans - Blason sur un rocher (août 2021) — Choranche, France2.2 miPont-en-Royans - Plaque Résistance (août 2021) — Choranche, France2.2 miPont-en-Royans - Panneau route gorges de la Bourne (août 2021) — Choranche, France2.2 miPont-en-Royans - Grand Rue - boîte à livres — Choranche, France2.2 miGite le Paradis Pont en Royans vercors 04 76 36 01 52 - panoramio - gite le paradis (5) — Choranche, France2.3 miGites le Paradis - Pont-en-Royans - panoramio — Choranche, France2.3 miGites le Paradis - Pont-en-Royans - panoramio (1) — Choranche, France2.3 miGites le Paradis - Pont-en-Royans - panoramio (2) — Choranche, France2.3 miGites le Paradis - Pont-en-Royans - panoramio (3) — Choranche, France2.3 miChapelle de Saint-Jean le Fromental — Choranche, France2.3 miISS053-E-104654 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miISS053-E-104655 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miISS053-E-105800 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miISS053-E-105801 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miISS054-E-46900 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miISS054-E-46901 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miISS054-E-46899 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miISS054-E-46902 - View of Earth — Choranche, France2.3 miPont-en-Royans - Plaque Edmond Bourne-Chastel (août 2021) — Choranche, France2.3 miPont-en-Royans - Blason en mosaïque dans un carrelage (août 2021) — Choranche, France2.3 miPont-en-Royans - Place du Temple (août 2021) — Choranche, France2.3 miPont-en-Royans - Repère de nivellement dans la Grande rue (août 2021) — Choranche, France2.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
38108
Department
38
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
144

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