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Le Gua

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Total population

1,838

Coordinates45.02°, 5.65°

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Le Gua occupies its own corner of the country. Located at 45.022°, 5.645°, Le Gua occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,838. It is grouped under the 84 province in national statistics. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,367 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.0217
Longitude
5.6453
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73,565
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,272
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,221
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,129
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,005
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    880
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    849
  • Yellow Gentian
    Gentiana lutea L. · Magnoliopsida
    663
  • Stinking Hellebore
    Helleborus foetidus L. · Magnoliopsida
    648

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
190
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

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.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,367

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 Le Gua, 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
38187
Department
38
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
1,928

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • 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