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Courson-les-Carrières

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Courson-les-Carrières

Total population

910

Elevation188 m
Land area34.16 km²
Coordinates47.61°, 3.50°

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City facts

Elevation
188 m
Area
34.16 km²
Official website
www.coursonlescarrieres.fr

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Overview

Courson-les-Carrières is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The commune lies 23 km (14 mi) south of Auxerre on the main N151 road from Auxerre to Clamecy. It is the largest single settlement in the natural region of Forterre.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.6143
Longitude
3.5007
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)
22,478
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Minnow
    Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    1,236
  • Bullhead
    Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
    1,101
  • Stone Loach
    Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    934
  • ninespine stickleback
    Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    782
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    367
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    353
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    345
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    301

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2008-08-17

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Courson-les-Carrières, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Clocher de Courson-les-Carrières — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miToilettes publiques - Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miBascule publique - Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miMonument aux morts de Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miMonument aux morts de Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) - 2 — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miÉcole de Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miPlaques sur la mairie de Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miMairie de Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miBar Chez Phil - Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miPlaque de rue Place du Château - Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miPlace du Château à Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miCafé de la Place à Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) - 2018 — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miMairie de Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) - 2018 — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miSupérette à Courson-les-Carrières (Yonne, France) - 2018 — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miFontaine, Place du Château à Courson-les-Carrières — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miCourson-les-Carrières - Place du Château — Courson-les-Carrières, France0 miCourson-les-Carrières - espace vert — Courson-les-Carrières, France0.1 miCampagne autour de Courson-les-Carrières et émetteur de Molesmes au loin — Courson-les-Carrières, France0.2 miUne croix de chemin entre Villepot et Courson-les-Carrières (décembre 2020) — Courson-les-Carrières, France0.8 miISS043-E-102588 - View of Earth — Courson-les-Carrières, France1 miISS043-E-102589 - View of Earth — Courson-les-Carrières, France1 miISS047-E-90913 - View of Earth — Courson-les-Carrières, France1 miISS047-E-90912 - View of Earth — Courson-les-Carrières, France1 miISS038-E-69098 - View of Earth — Courson-les-Carrières, France1 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
89125
Department
89
Region
27
Population (Wikidata)
900

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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