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La Penne
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurvillage
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La Penne
Total population
239
Elevation520 m
Land area18.08 km²
Coordinates43.93°, 6.95°
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Overview
La Penne is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Latitude
43.9277
Longitude
6.9477
Water area
—
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
42,387
Distinct species (top 10)
10
Most-observed species
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves571
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves442
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves402
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves379
- Alpine Saddle-backed Bush-cricketEphippiger terrestris Yersin, 1854 · Insecta342
- Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves300
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves284
- Coal TitPeriparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves260
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
536
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2014-04-07
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-03-201 km WSW of Cantaron, France
- M 3.1 — 2025-03-181 km ESE of Tourrette-Levens, France
- M 3.3 — 2025-03-182 km N of Berre-les-Alpes, France
- M 3.9 — 2024-12-098 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy
- M 4.1 — 2023-11-2110 km WSW of Acceglio, Italy
- M 4.1 — 2023-05-1616 km W of Pleyne, Italy
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Puget-Théniers3.2 mi away · pop. 1,813
- Ascros3.4 mi away · pop. 178
- Sallagriffon3.7 mi away · pop. 47
- Cuébris4.6 mi away · pop. 148
- Rigaud4.8 mi away · pop. 169
- Thiéry5.4 mi away · pop. 103
- Entrevaux7 mi away · pop. 801
- Gars8.3 mi away · pop. 76
- Pierlas8.4 mi away · pop. 101
- Massoins8.9 mi away · pop. 115
- Sausses10 mi away · pop. 131
- Clans11 mi away · pop. 673
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
Vespa velutina nigrithorax
Seen 2026-10-18
Galium Carpet
Epirrhoe galiata
Seen 2026-10-18
Dichagyris constanti
Dichagyris constanti
Seen 2026-10-18
Hazel bug
Pantilius tunicatus
Seen 2026-10-18
Nycteola siculana
Nycteola siculana
Seen 2026-10-18
Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola helvola
Seen 2026-10-18
Apertochrysa flavifrons
Apertochrysa flavifrons
Seen 2026-10-18
Scopula submutata
Scopula submutata
Seen 2026-10-18
Vestal
Rhodometra sacraria
Seen 2026-10-18
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 06093
- Department
- 06
- Region
- 93
- Population (Wikidata)
- 254
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • 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