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Loches
Centre-Val de Loiretown
Total population
6,180
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Loches is a small town in Centre-Val de Loire, France. The population stands at approximately 6,180. Coordinates of 47.128°, 0.998° situate Loches in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The town belongs to the 24 administrative unit. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. 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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Alcon BlueMaculinea alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776 · Insecta592
- Little BustardTetrax tetrax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves469
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves347
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves340
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves337
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves323
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves318
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves306
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2016-05-026 km SE of L'Île-Bouchard, France
- M 4 — 2010-07-255 km ENE of Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-11-0612 km W of Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers, France
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-054 km NNE of Mézières-en-Brenne, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-09-181 km W of Ambillou, France
- M 3 — 2008-06-073 km ENE of Cangey, France
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.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 37132
- Department
- 37
- Region
- 24
- Population (Wikidata)
- 6,234
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • 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