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Ruffec

Centre-Val de Loirevillage

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Ruffec

Total population

575

Air quality index

42Good
Coordinates46.63°, 1.17°

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

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City facts

Overview

Ruffec is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.6294
Longitude
1.1712
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
42
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
100
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)
100,970
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,678
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,574
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,510
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,481
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,446
  • Common Pochard
    Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,303
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    1,300
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,182

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
56
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2016-05-02

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bernard Le Coq
Bernard Le Coq
French actor
Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier de Ages
Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier de Ages
French saint
E
Edmond Huguet
French grammarian and philologist, specialist in pre-classical French
J
Jean-Yves Gateaud
French politician (1949–2009)
Pierre Barjot
Pierre Barjot
French Admiral (1899–1960)
Albert Chichery
Albert Chichery
French politician (1888–1944)
A
Anatole Ferrant
French politician (1886–1972)
D
Denis Mayaud
French athletics competitor
E
Eugène Herbodeau
J
Jacques Dupuis
French geographer (1912-1997)
J
Jean-Paul Chanteguet
French politician
J
Joseph Apoux
French painter (1846-1910)
Joseph Delaville-Leroulx
Joseph Delaville-Leroulx
French politician
M
Marc Michon
French writer (1893-1982)
P
Philippe de Scitivaux
R
Robert Thuillier
French photographer (1910-2004)

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
36176
Department
36
Region
24
Population (Wikidata)
562

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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