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Messery

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Messery

Total population

2,271

Elevation372 m
Land area9.22 km²
Coordinates46.35°, 6.29°

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

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City facts

Elevation
372 m
Area
9.22 km²
Official website
www.messery.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Messery is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.3513
Longitude
6.2924
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
427,182
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    6,390
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,246
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,974
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,415
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,201
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,781
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,752
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,730

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
205
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

Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten
Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten
German general (1661-1728)
Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien
Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien
German general
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
Austrian Imperial and Royal (1919–2010)
Suzanne Curchod
Suzanne Curchod
French-Swiss salonist and writer (1737-1794)
E
Ernest Mamboury
Swiss historian (1878-1953)
A
André Roch
Swiss mountain climber (1906-2002)
Charles-Jules Guiguer
Charles-Jules Guiguer
Swiss politician (1780-1840)
Marc Delafontaine
Marc Delafontaine
Swiss chemist (1838-1911)
Éric Rochat
Éric Rochat
Swiss politician
Nassim Ben Khalifa
Nassim Ben Khalifa
Swiss association football player
Henri Dufaux
Henri Dufaux
French-Swiss artist and aviation pioneer (1879-1980)
B
Bert Beverly Beach
American theologian and author (1928–2022)
S
Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri
botanist (1762-1828)
C
Charles-Edouard de Bavier
Swiss diplomat (1893-1975)
D
Duchess Charlotte, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Austrian and Mecklenburg-Strelitzish Imperial and Royal
Adam Vulliet
Adam Vulliet
Swiss pedagog, christian minister and writer (1814-1892)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,309

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
103
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Stag Beetle
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Seen 2026-06-08
Common Froghopper
Common Froghopper
Cercopis vulnerata
Seen 2026-06-08
Black Kite
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Seen 2026-06-08
Cottony cushion scale
Cottony cushion scale
Icerya purchasi
Seen 2026-06-08
Asian Lady Beetle
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Seen 2026-06-08
Oak Eggar
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
Seen 2026-06-07
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-06-07
pyramidal orchid
pyramidal orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Seen 2026-06-07
September Thorn
September Thorn
Ennomos erosaria
Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Messery, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Parvis de la Mairie de Messery (juin 2019) — Messery, France0 mi2011-11-17 13-39-17 France Rhône-Alpes Nernier — Messery, France0.8 miSaint Martin church in Nernier 03 — Messery, France1.1 miSaint Martin church in Nernier 02 — Messery, France1.1 miSaint Martin church in Nernier 01 — Messery, France1.1 miSaint Martin church in Nernier 05 — Messery, France1.1 miTown hall of Nernier — Messery, France1.1 miVillage de Nernier — Messery, France1.1 miSaint Martin church in Nernier 04 — Messery, France1.2 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (15) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (17) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (18) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (19) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (20) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (21) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (22) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (23) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (24) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (25) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (26) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (27) — Messery, France1.3 miBol d'Or 2009 - panoramio (29) — Messery, France1.3 miAlpes 2017-07-30 (37639808511) — Messery, France1.8 miLe village d'Yvoire vu du lac Léman — Messery, France1.9 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74180
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,474

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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