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Sorbiers

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Total population

8,042

WeatherAvg high 61.7°F
Coordinates45.49°, 4.45°

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City facts

Overview

Within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Sorbiers stands as a small village. Public datasets list a population of roughly 8,042. Its coordinates of 45.487°, 4.451° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Administratively it falls within the 84 province. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 61.7°F and lows near 44.5°F, alongside about 31.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.4873
Longitude
4.4507
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
61.7°F
Avg low
44.5°F
Annual precipitation
31.1 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
64,594
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,729
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,724
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,450
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,364
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,239
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    923
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    920
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    911

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
57
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

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
42302
Department
42
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
8,116

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • 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