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Mercury

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Total population

3,411

Air quality index

27Good
Elevation564 m
WeatherAvg high 61.8°F
Coordinates45.68°, 6.34°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Latitude
45.6753
Longitude
6.3360
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
61.8°F
Avg low
42°F
Annual precipitation
68.9 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
59,247
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,145
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,137
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    977
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    877
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    856
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    807
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    676
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    673

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
269
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,850 ft (564 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,357

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
6,233
Avg daily Wikipedia views
215
Attention level
Modest

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 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