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Luçon
Pays de la Loiretown
Total population
9,483
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Luçon is a small town located in Pays de la Loire, France. The population stands at approximately 9,483. The settlement sits at 46.456°, -1.165°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. It is grouped under the 52 province in national statistics. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,350 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,596
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves859
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves708
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves666
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves618
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves555
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves553
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves538
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2023-06-172 km WSW of Marans, France
- M 4.8 — 2023-06-165 km WNW of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, France
- M 4 — 2019-06-212 km WSW of Vihiers, France
- M 4.1 — 2018-02-123 km SSE of La Meilleraie-Tillay, France
- M 3.5 — 2016-06-194 km ESE of La Jumellière, France
- M 3.9 — 2016-04-286 km WSW of Châtelaillon-Plage, 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.
Nearby places in Pays de la Loire
- Chasnais3 mi away · pop. 767
- Corpe3.5 mi away · pop. 1,010
- Moreilles4.6 mi away · pop. 409
- La Bretonnière4.7 mi away · pop. 582
- Lairoux4.8 mi away · pop. 608
- Saint-Jean-de-Beugné5.9 mi away · pop. 622
- Mareuil-sur-Lay6.1 mi away · pop. 2,773
- Saint-Aubin-la-Plaine6.2 mi away · pop. 538
- La Couture6.5 mi away · pop. 227
- Nalliers6.6 mi away · pop. 2,353
- Puyravault6.9 mi away · pop. 649
- Curzon6.9 mi away · pop. 507
Geography & sun
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
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Luçon, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 85128
- Department
- 85
- Region
- 52
- Population (Wikidata)
- 9,417
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • 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