What is the population of Riorges, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Riorges has a population of approximately 11,045 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Riorges, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes located?

Riorges is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, at approximate coordinates 46.0438°, 4.0337°.

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Riorges

Total population

11,045

Air quality index

27Good

Elevation277 m

Land area15.51 km²

WeatherAvg high 62.5°F

Coordinates46.04°, 4.03°

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City facts

Elevation

277 m

Area

15.51 km²

Official website

www.riorges.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Riorges is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

46.0438

Longitude

4.0337

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high

62.5°F

Avg low

46.5°F

Annual precipitation

34.9 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

4.7

PM10 (µg/m³)

7.9

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

3.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

20,834

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
450
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
396
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
362
European chub
Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
354
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
348
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
314
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
306
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
306

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

3.8

Largest event

2003-08-19

Most recent

M 2.6 — 2008-11-16
4 km N of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France
M 2.8 — 2008-05-04
6 km NE of Brioude, France
M 2.5 — 2008-04-23
5 km NNE of Manzat, France
M 3 — 2008-04-14
6 km SW of Aydat, France
M 2.9 — 2008-03-12
6 km WSW of Ébreuil, France
M 2.5 — 2008-03-12
4 km SW of Ébreuil, France

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

French film director

François Billoux

French politician (1903-1978)

Jacques Dalbon, Seigneur de Saint Andre

Marshal of France

Antoine Lacassagne

French physician and professor (1884-1971)

Ghislain Anselmini

footballer

Guy Ribes

French painter and art forger

Jacky Bonnevay

footballer, coach

Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard

French archbishop (1838–1893)

Jean Bénetière

French rugby union player (1928-2006)

Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin, duke of Persigny

French politician of the Second Empire (1808–1872)

Laure Gardette

French film editor (born 1969)

Louis Alix de Nompère de Champagny

French diplomat and politician

Jacques Monroë dit Roë

French soldier (1862-1934)

Lucien J. Jailler

French flying ace

Alfred de Suin

French admiral (1796-1861)

Patrick Alexandroni

French actor (1962–2008)

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation

1,030 ft (314 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.58

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,308

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

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

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Seen 2026-06-07

Yellow-legged Thick-legged Flower Beetle

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Riorges, 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: 42184
Department: 42
Region: 84
Population (Wikidata): 11,139

geo.api.gouv.fr

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