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Escalquens

Total population

6,986

Elevation146 m
Land area8.42 km²
WeatherAvg high 65.9°F
Coordinates43.52°, 1.56°

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City facts

Elevation
146 m
Area
8.42 km²
Official website
www.escalquens.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Escalquens is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Escalquens station has rail connections to Toulouse, Carcassonne and Narbonne.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.5183
Longitude
1.5620
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
65.9°F
Avg low
49.6°F
Annual precipitation
30.7 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
207,503
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,829
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,100
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,986
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,935
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,600
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,158
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,064
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,858

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2004-07-18

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Camptotylus yersini
Camptotylus yersini
Camptotylus yersini
Seen 2026-06-12
Miridius quadrivirgatus
Miridius quadrivirgatus
Miridius quadrivirgatus
Seen 2026-06-12
Nabis viridulus
Nabis viridulus
Nabis viridulus
Seen 2026-06-12
Mallow Skipper
Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus alceae
Seen 2026-06-12
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Seen 2026-06-12
Light Emerald
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
Seen 2026-06-11
Bermuda grass smut
Bermuda grass smut
Ustilago cynodontis
Seen 2026-06-11
Bear's breeches
Bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis
Seen 2026-06-11
Trachys minutus
Trachys minutus
Trachys minutus
Seen 2026-06-11

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
31169
Department
31
Region
76
Population (Wikidata)
6,924

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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