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Liré

Pays de la Loirevillage

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Total population

2,427

Elevation5 m
Land area31.81 km²
Coordinates47.34°, -1.17°

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City facts

Elevation
5 m
Area
31.81 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Liré is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2015, it was merged into the new commune Orée-d'Anjou. It was the home of the sixteenth-century French poet Joachim du Bellay and is mentioned in his poem "Heureux qui, comme Ulysse, a fait un beau voyage".

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.3426
Longitude
-1.1658
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)
41,241
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,102
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,090
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,054
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,014
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    962
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    807
  • Dunnock
    Prunella modularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    794
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    695

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
91
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2005-06-22

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Events

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
49177
Population (Wikidata)
2,505
Wikidata
Q586464

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • 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