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Le Vigan-en-Quercy

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Le Vigan-en-Quercy

Total population

1,539

Elevation202 m
Land area34.4 km²
WeatherAvg high 64.9°F
Coordinates44.74°, 1.44°

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City facts

Elevation
202 m
Area
34.4 km²
Official website
www.levigan46.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Le Vigan-en-Quercy is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is also in Bouriane a sandy Natural region of hills covered in forests dominated by chestnut trees.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.7414
Longitude
1.4386
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
64.9°F
Avg low
48.9°F
Annual precipitation
38.3 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73,348
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    2,183
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,937
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,821
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,766
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,755
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,725
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,447
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,419

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.8
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,386

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
35
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Le Vigan-en-Quercy, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
46334
Department
46
Region
76
Population (Wikidata)
1,535

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • 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