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Rurey

Bourgogne-Franche-Comtévillage

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Rurey

Total population

357

Air quality index

39Good
Elevation285 m
Land area14.77 km²
Coordinates47.10°, 6.01°

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City facts

Elevation
285 m
Area
14.77 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rurey is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

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History & geography

Geography

Rurey lies east of Quingey in the valley of the Loue between Ornans and Quingey.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
47.0966
Longitude
6.0080
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
11
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
42,358
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,580
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,384
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,350
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,243
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,206
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,007
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    928
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    843

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
78
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2023-03-22

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Callixtus II
Callixtus II
Pope from 1119 to 1124
A
Alice Rahon
French painter and writer (1904–1987)
Felix Henri Giacomotti
Felix Henri Giacomotti
French painter (1828-1909)
Louis-Edouard Vuillermoz
Louis-Edouard Vuillermoz
French hornist and music educator (1869–1939)
Napoléon Coste
Napoléon Coste
French composer (1805–1883)
A
Auguste de Creuse
portrait painter (1806-1839)
Gilbert Barbier
Gilbert Barbier
French politician
J
Jacques Monnot
French politician
Jean-Marie Doney
Jean-Marie Doney
Jean-Pierre Mabile
Jean-Pierre Mabile
Catholic bishop (1800–1877)
Pierre Chaillet
Pierre Chaillet
French theologian and resistant (1900-1972)
J
Jean-Jacques Caillet
Alexandre Louis Ferdinand de Jouffroy d'Abbans
Alexandre Louis Ferdinand de Jouffroy d'Abbans
French diplomat
P
Paul Ambrose Bigandet
French catholic bishop
P
Palmyr-Uldéric-Alexis Cordier
Émile Fourquet
Émile Fourquet

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

Nearby places in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,254

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
21
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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 2026-06-22
silver maple
silver maple
Acer saccharinum
Seen 2026-06-21
Edible Frog
Edible Frog
Pelophylax esculentus
Seen 2026-06-20
Spotted Sulphur
Spotted Sulphur
Emmelia trabealis
Seen 2026-06-20
Lobster moth
Lobster moth
Stauropus fagi
Seen 2026-06-20
Orache Moth
Orache Moth
Trachea atriplicis
Seen 2026-06-20
Four-spotted Footman
Four-spotted Footman
Lithosia quadra
Seen 2026-06-20
Orange Moth
Orange Moth
Angerona prunaria
Seen 2026-06-20
Rosy Tabby
Rosy Tabby
Endotricha flammealis
Seen 2026-06-20

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

Events

Gallery

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
25511
Department
25
Region
27
Population (Wikidata)
354

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • 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