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Désertines

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Total population

4,387

Air quality index

31Good
Elevation233 m
WeatherAvg high 62.8°F
Coordinates46.36°, 2.62°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Désertines is a village. Around 4,387 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.356°, 2.616°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Administratively it falls within the 84 province. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 62.8°F and lows near 46.3°F, together with about 30.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,290 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Désertines.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.3557
Longitude
2.6157
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
62.8°F
Avg low
46.3°F
Annual precipitation
30.1 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,268
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    541
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    526
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    488
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    458
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    428
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    421
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    399
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    347

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
103
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2022-05-09

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

Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,290

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

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

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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
03098
Department
03
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
4,259

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • 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