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Orval

Normandievillage

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Total population

1,197

Air quality index

31Good
Elevation57 m
Coordinates49.01°, -1.47°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Normandie, France, Orval is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Located at 49.014°, -1.471°, Orval occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,197. 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 1,193 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.0138
Longitude
-1.4710
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
42,471
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    11,100
  • Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819)
    Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819) · Mammalia
    753
  • Western Barbastelle
    Barbastella barbastellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    743
  • Stone Loach
    Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    564
  • Minnow
    Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    441
  • Bullhead
    Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 · Animalia
    428
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    249
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    241

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
25
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2014-07-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Normandie

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Geography & sun

Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,193

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

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

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org