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Saint-Chamond

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpestown

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Total population

35,068

Coordinates45.47°, 4.51°

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

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City facts

Overview

St Chamond may refer to:Saint Chamond otherwise Annemund, bishop of Lyon Saint-Chamond, Loire, a French town named after him Saint-Chamond (manufacturer), informal name for the Compagnie des forges et aciéries de la marine et d'Homécourt, a French manufacturer based in the town of Saint-Chamond Saint-Chamond (tank) Saint-Chamond 75 mm gun

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.4748
Longitude
4.5098
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
70,000
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,122
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,076
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,709
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,658
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,467
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,258
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,164
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,124

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
52
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Roger Planchon
Roger Planchon
French playwright, director, filmmaker (1931-2009)
Ravachol
Ravachol
French anarchist (1859-1892)
Denis Giraudet
Denis Giraudet
French co-driver
Nicolas Prost
Nicolas Prost
French racing driver
Y
Yves Charnay
painter
Edmond Locard
Edmond Locard
French forensic scientist (1877–1966)
G
Gustave Malécot
French mathematician (1911–1998)
Djamel Tatah
Djamel Tatah
French painter
Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin
Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin
French surgeon (1790-1847)
Frédéric Tranchand
Frédéric Tranchand
French orienteer
Henri Hyvernat
Henri Hyvernat
American coptologist (1858–1941)
É
Éric Pichon
French racing cyclist (1966–2012)
J
Jean Chaland
French ice hockey player (1881-1973)
Jean-Louis Bonnard
Jean-Louis Bonnard
French Roman Catholic missionary to Vietnam (1824-1852)
L
Laurent Redon
French racing driver
S
Sébastien Pérez
French footballer (born 1973)

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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
42207
Department
42
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
35,646

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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