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Ghissignies

Hauts-de-Francevillage

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Total population

498

Air quality index

33Good
WeatherAvg high 58.8°F
Coordinates50.23°, 3.61°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Hauts-de-France, France, Ghissignies is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Located at 50.227°, 3.614°, Ghissignies occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 498 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The village belongs to the 32 administrative unit. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 58.8°F and lows near 45.6°F, alongside about 33.2 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.2266
Longitude
3.6142
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
58.8°F
Avg low
45.6°F
Annual precipitation
33.2 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
83
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
82,318
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    37,822
  • Nathusius's Bat
    Pipistrellus nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) · Mammalia
    2,930
  • Serotine Bat
    Eptesicus serotinus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    2,268
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,162
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,065
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    917
  • Lesser noctule
    Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1817) · Mammalia
    887
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    883

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
19
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2008-07-13

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

Events

Gallery

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

Ghissignies (Nord, Fr) église — Ghissignies, France0 miGhissignies (Nord, Fr) mairie - école — Ghissignies, France0.1 miGhissignies (Nord, Fr) monument aux morts — Ghissignies, France0.1 miGhissignies (Nord, Fr) chapelle — Ghissignies, France0.3 miGhissignies British Cemetery CWGC (Nord, Fr) — Ghissignies, France0.4 miGhissignies British Cemetery (Nord, Fr) CWGC — Ghissignies, France0.4 miGhissignies British Cemetery — Ghissignies, France0.4 miGhissignies British Cemetery (Nord, Fr) CWGC (cropped) — Ghissignies, France0.4 miSalesches (Nord, Fr) calvaire D100 — Ghissignies, France1.1 miSalesches (Nord, Fr) monument aux morts — Ghissignies, France1.1 miBeaudignies (Nord, Fr) église, façade — Ghissignies, France1.2 miBeaudignies (Nord, Fr) église, vue semi-latérale — Ghissignies, France1.2 miBeaudignies (Nord, Fr) monument aux morts — Ghissignies, France1.2 miStart Point MEW D-Day Radar 0617H 19440606 03 — Ghissignies, France1.2 miStart Point MEW D-Day Radar 0703H 19440606 — Ghissignies, France1.2 miStart Point MEW D-Day Radar 0653H 19440606 01 — Ghissignies, France1.2 miBeaudignies (Nord, Fr) chapelle coeurs de Jesus de Marie — Ghissignies, France1.4 miBeaudignies (Nord, Fr) chapelle N.D. des Sept Douleurs — Ghissignies, France1.4 miBeaudignies (Nord, Fr) chapelle — Ghissignies, France1.4 miGhissignies (Nord, Fr) calvaire — Ghissignies, France1.5 mi0 Le Quesnoy - Bastion du Gard — Ghissignies, France1.5 miCity walls of Le Quesnoy in, 2021 (10) — Ghissignies, France1.5 mi0 Le Quesnoy - Étang du Pont Rouge et fortifications du faubourg du Fauroeulx — Ghissignies, France1.6 miLe Quesnoy (Nord, Fr) memorial Nouveaux-Zélandais — Ghissignies, France1.6 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
59259
Department
59
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
505

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • 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