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Montfermeil

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Montfermeil

Total population

27,980

Air quality index

28Good
Elevation62 m
Land area5.45 km²
WeatherAvg high 61.5°F
Coordinates48.90°, 2.57°

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City facts

Elevation
62 m
Area
5.45 km²
head of government
Xavier Lemoine
Official website
www.ville-montfermeil.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Montfermeil is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.2 km (10.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

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History & geography

History

The name Montfermeil possibly derives from the Latin montem firmaculum, meaning 'closed mountain'. However, it may derive from the Latin mons ferre meaning 'burnt mountain'. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1853.

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Geography

Latitude
48.8993
Longitude
2.5660
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
61.5°F
Avg low
47°F
Annual precipitation
33 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
560,692
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16,983
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    16,723
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,089
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13,242
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    12,775
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,665
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    12,157
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,907

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2005-06-01

Most recent

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.

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Geography & sun

Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,210

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,494
Avg daily Wikipedia views
52
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
93047
Department
93
Region
11
Population (Wikidata)
28,703

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • 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