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Domancy

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Domancy

Total population

2,308

Elevation547 m
Land area7.4 km²
Coordinates45.91°, 6.65°

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City facts

Elevation
547 m
Area
7.4 km²
Official website
www.domancy.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Domancy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.9126
Longitude
6.6490
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)
74,501
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-billed Chough
    Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,203
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    1,028
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    968
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    877
  • purple gentian
    Gentiana purpurea L. · Magnoliopsida
    855
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    769
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    756
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    749

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
290
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Coline Mattel
Coline Mattel
French ski jumper
Georg Muffat
Georg Muffat
German composer and organist (1653-1704)
Maurice Manificat
Maurice Manificat
French cross country skier
Émile Allais
Émile Allais
alpine skier (1912–2012)
É
Émile Viollat
French alpine skier
A
Adrien Duvillard
French alpine skier, born 1934 (1934–2017)
C
Claudine Emonet
French alpine skier
P
Patricia Emonet
French alpine skier
C
Catherine Quittet
French alpine skier
Marie Paradis
Marie Paradis
first woman to climb Mont Blanc (1779-1839)
A
Annick Mercier
French female curler
François Bussini
François Bussini
catholic bishop (1936–2018)
L
Laurent Boudouani
boxer
Bernard Tissier de Mallerais
Bernard Tissier de Mallerais
French Traditionalist Catholic bishop (1945–2024)
Jean-Lou Paiani
Jean-Lou Paiani
French bicycle racer
S
Stéphane Tissot
French alpine skier

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,357

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
65
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

Events

Gallery

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

Vue du Mont Blanc depuis le lac de Passy — Domancy, France0.7 miLac de Passy — Domancy, France0.7 miLac de Passy 2 — Domancy, France0.7 miLac de Passy 3 — Domancy, France0.7 miChemin de promenade autour du lac de Passy — Domancy, France0.7 miLes ARAVIS depuis le LAC DE PASSY - panoramio — Domancy, France0.7 miLa CHAINE DES FIZ au lever du soleil depuis le LAC DE PASSY - panoramio — Domancy, France0.7 miZ2 sur Passy (74) — Domancy, France0.8 miVue de Sallanches vers St-Gervais-les-Bains (juin 2023) — Domancy, France0.9 miHauteurs sud de Sallanches au matin (juin 2023) — Domancy, France0.9 miHauteurs ouest de Passy au matin (juin 2023) — Domancy, France0.9 mi74920 Combloux, France - panoramio (2) — Domancy, France1 miD1212 74 - N Panneaux, vers Sallanches — Domancy, France1.1 mi74920 Combloux, France - panoramio (3) — Domancy, France1.1 miCombloux - Mairie — Domancy, France1.1 miTown hall of Combloux (1) — Domancy, France1.1 miD1212 74 - S Traversée de Combloux — Domancy, France1.2 miFlickr - ggallice - Vue éternelle — Domancy, France1.2 miFlickr - ggallice - Combloux (1) — Domancy, France1.2 miCombloux - Église Saint-Nicolas - 1 — Domancy, France1.2 miCombloux - Église Saint-Nicolas - 2 — Domancy, France1.2 miCombloux - Église Saint-Nicolas - 3 — Domancy, France1.2 miCombloux - Église Saint-Nicolas - 4 — Domancy, France1.2 miCombloux - Église Saint-Nicolas - 5 — Domancy, France1.2 mi

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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74103
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,097

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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