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Mercury
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Total population
3,411
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Mercury sits in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and is identified as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (45.675°, 6.336°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 3,411. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The village belongs to the 84 administrative unit. The location receives about 1,357 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 61.8°F and lows near 42°F with about 68.9 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Mercury.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,145
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,137
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves977
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves877
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves856
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves807
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves676
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves673
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-01-124 km SSW of Les Houches, France
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 4.1 — 2021-10-0510 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Gilly-sur-Isère1.3 mi away · pop. 3,076
- Ugine6.5 mi away · pop. 7,148
- Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny11.4 mi away · pop. 4,170
- Saint-Jorioz13.7 mi away · pop. 6,287
- Thônes14.3 mi away
- Aime17.3 mi away · pop. 4,421
- Montmélian18 mi away · pop. 4,058
- La Ravoire19.7 mi away · pop. 9,042
- Tresserve21.3 mi away · pop. 2,945
- Thorens-Glières22.6 mi away · pop. 9,547
- Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard25.1 mi away · pop. 3,389
- Magland27.5 mi away · pop. 3,251
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mercury, 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
- 73154
- Department
- 73
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,495
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • 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