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Sorbiers
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Total population
8,042
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,729
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,724
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,450
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,364
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,239
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves923
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves920
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves911
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.8 — 2019-11-115 km WNW of Rochemaure, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-08-187 km W of Langeac, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-08-187 km W of Langeac, France
- M 2.8 — 2008-05-046 km NE of Brioude, France
- M 2.6 — 2008-01-247 km S of Le Cheylard, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-01-224 km NW of Cruas, France
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
- La Talaudière1.2 mi away · pop. 7,073
- Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds2.6 mi away · pop. 6,563
- Saint-Priest-en-Jarez3.6 mi away · pop. 6,164
- Saint-Paul-en-Jarez6 mi away · pop. 4,771
- Saint-Genest-Lerpt6.2 mi away · pop. 6,183
- Genilac7 mi away · pop. 3,843
- Saint-Martin-la-Plaine8 mi away · pop. 3,784
- Le Chambon-Feugerolles8.7 mi away · pop. 12,066
- Saint-Galmier9.6 mi away · pop. 5,842
- Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise10 mi away · pop. 3,712
- Chazelles-sur-Lyon10.8 mi away · pop. 5,472
- Fraisses11.3 mi away · pop. 3,779
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sorbiers, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
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