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Sampans

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Sampans

Total population

1,143

Air quality index

30Good
Coordinates47.13°, 5.45°

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Overview

A sampan is a relatively flat-bottomed wooden boat found in East, Southeast, and South Asia. It is possibly of Chinese or Austronesian origin. Some sampans include a small shelter on board and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. The design closely resembles Western hard chine boats like the scow or punt. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers and are often used as traditional fishing boats. It is unusual for a sampan to sail far from land, as they do not have the means to survive rough weather.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.1267
Longitude
5.4537
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
30,063
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    843
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    814
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    777
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    677
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    599
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    515
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    512
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    482

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
33
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2004-02-23

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Small White
Small White
Pieris rapae
Seen 2026-06-09
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-06-09
European Stag Beetle
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Seen 2026-06-06
Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Seen 2026-06-05
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Seen 2026-06-05
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Seen 2026-06-05
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Seen 2026-06-05
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Seen 2026-06-05
Garden Snail
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
Seen 2026-05-31

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
39501
Department
39
Region
27
Population (Wikidata)
1,106

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

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