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Sonnaz

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Sonnaz

Total population

2,082

Elevation271 m
Land area6.79 km²
WeatherAvg high 62.6°F
Coordinates45.62°, 5.91°

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City facts

Elevation
271 m
Area
6.79 km²
Official website
www.sonnaz.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sonnaz is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Chambéry.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.6203
Longitude
5.9123
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
62.6°F
Avg low
47.2°F
Annual precipitation
53.5 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
121,588
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,351
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,158
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,055
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,956
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,936
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,736
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,584
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,167

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
188
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bernard Métraux
Bernard Métraux
French actor
Charles Costa de Beauregard
Charles Costa de Beauregard
French historian and politician
Charles Rochat
Charles Rochat
French diplomat
C
Christiane Schmuckle-Mollard
French architect
J
Joseph Colon Trabotto
Italian rabbi
C
Claude-Melchior Raymond
French journalist
C
Claude François Thévenod
French engineer (1772-1798)
Claude-François Milliet Dechales
Claude-François Milliet Dechales
French mathematician
Claude Mollard
Claude Mollard
French photographer
Dominique Dord
Dominique Dord
French politician
Ernest de Boigne
Ernest de Boigne
French politician (1829-1895)
F
Ferdinand Palluel
French politician
F
Francis Cariffa
French painter (1890-1975)
F
François-Amédée Milliet d’Arvillars
F
François-Amédée Milliet de Challes et d’Arvillars
François Amédée Doppet
François Amédée Doppet
French physician and politician (1753-1799)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,367

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
33
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

Events

Gallery

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

Château de Sonnaz — Sonnaz, France0.2 miSépulture Grégory Lemarchal (Sonnaz) — Sonnaz, France0.2 miMairie et chef-lieu de Sonnaz (2012) — Sonnaz, France0.2 miÉglise de Sonnaz (2012) — Sonnaz, France0.2 miIrisbus Iliade - Alpes Découverte (Sonnaz) — Sonnaz, France0.2 miVaches à Sonnaz sous le Nivolet au printemps (avril 2021) — Sonnaz, France0.2 miArrêt Sonnaz-le-Bas (2011) — Sonnaz, France0.3 miVoglans-Bellevue au lever du jour (mars 2017) — Sonnaz, France0.3 miSonnaz - Ragès (2014) — Sonnaz, France0.4 miRoute d'Autigny, Sonnaz (2016) — Sonnaz, France0.4 miPanneau Voglans un matin d'hiver — Sonnaz, France0.4 miHauts de Sonnaz enneigés au crépuscule (2017) — Sonnaz, France0.4 miPrés aux Essarts à Sonnaz côté Bauges (septembre 2022) — Sonnaz, France0.4 miChevaux au Chemin des Fourches à Sonnaz (septembre 2022) — Sonnaz, France0.4 miChemin des Fourches à Sonnaz (septembre 2022) — Sonnaz, France0.4 miMéry (Savoie) — Sonnaz, France0.5 miMaïs Chemin des Fourches à Sonnaz (automne 2016) — Sonnaz, France0.5 miChemin des Fougères de Ragès à Sonnaz (septembre 2022) — Sonnaz, France0.5 miLes Fourches, Sonnaz (été 2016) — Sonnaz, France0.6 miLever de soleil sur le massif des Bauges (mars 2017) — Sonnaz, France0.6 miHauts de Sonnaz et Nivolet au printemps (2017) — Sonnaz, France0.6 miCol de Saint-Saturnin depuis Morraz (automne 2016) — Sonnaz, France0.7 miEntrée Sonnaz au nord de Chambéry au matin (2017) — Sonnaz, France0.7 miParc relais Maison Brûlée de Sonnaz (mars 2017) — Sonnaz, France0.7 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
73288
Department
73
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,130

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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