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Creys

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Creys

Total population

1,538

Founded

1989

Elevation200 m
Land area28.99 km²
Coordinates45.73°, 5.49°

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City facts

Founded
1989
Elevation
200 m
Area
28.99 km²
Official website
www.creys-mepieu.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Creys-Mépieu is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.7264
Longitude
5.4874
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)
49,743
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,310
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,203
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,125
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,069
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,020
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    974
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    684
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    541

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
102
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

Albert Perrin
Albert Perrin
French politician (1888-1939)
F
François Bozerian
F
François Perrin
French politician (1907-1964)
J
Jean-Claude-Luc Michoud
French politician
J
Jean-Claude Bozerian
French bookbinder
L
Luc Michoud
French politician (1752-1825)
M
Marcel Teppaz
O
Octavien de Quinsonas
French politician (1813–1891)
P
Philippe Blanc
French politician (1932-1920)
S
Suzanne Tenand
French historian (1909-2005)
Victor Giraud
Victor Giraud
French explorer (1858-1899)
É
Émile Trolliet
French poet
F
Ferdinand Ducarre
French politician (1819-1883)
J
Joseph Bernard Marigny
Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu
Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu
French politician
P
Pierre Chanoz
French politician

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)
51
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Seen 2026-06-09
Volucella inflata
Volucella inflata
Volucella inflata
Seen 2026-06-08
Rose campion
Rose campion
Silene coronaria
Seen 2026-06-07
Scented Orchid
Scented Orchid
Anacamptis fragrans
Seen 2026-06-07
Yellow Salsify
Yellow Salsify
Tragopogon dubius
Seen 2026-06-07
viper's-bugloss
viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Seen 2026-06-07
cypress spurge
cypress spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias
Seen 2026-06-07
Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Campanula trachelium
Seen 2026-06-07
Hart's-tongue fern
Hart's-tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

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

Creys-Mépieu - Clocher église (Creys) — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Fronton église (Creys) — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Mairie (Creys) — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Monument aux morts (Creys) — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Place de l'église — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Rue Jean-Marie Dubois — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Rue Pierre Gros — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Rue de Fourvière — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Rue de la Rapine — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Soudan Fils, Morestel (Monument aux morts) — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Église de Creys — Creys, France0.1 miCreys-Mépieu - Château de Mérieu — Creys, France0.8 miCreys-Mépieu - Château de Mérieu (zoom) — Creys, France0.8 miArandon-Passins - Concharbin - boîte à livres — Creys, France1.3 miISS047-E-57456 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miISS062-E-31120 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miISS062-E-31119 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miISS042-E-255242 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miISS042-E-255243 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miISS042-E-255244 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miISS042-E-255245 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miISS023-E-29559 - View of Earth — Creys, France1.9 miSuperphénix — Creys, France2 miSuperphénix 3 — Creys, France2 mi

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

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API