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Taninges

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Taninges

Total population

3,465

Elevation609 m

Land area42.66 km²

Coordinates46.11°, 6.59°

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City facts

Elevation

609 m

Area

42.66 km²

Official website

www.taninges.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Taninges is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

46.1075

Longitude

6.5914

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)

78,740

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,049
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
873
Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
806
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
795
Yellow-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
779
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
767
Yellow Gentian
Gentiana lutea L. · Magnoliopsida
702
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
689

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

243

Largest magnitude

4.6

Largest event

2005-09-08

Most recent

M 3.6 — 2026-01-12
4 km SSW of Les Houches, France
M 3.3 — 2025-05-06
8 km W of Chapareillan, France
M 3.2 — 2024-05-09
9 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
M 3.3 — 2022-09-25
7 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
M 2.7 — 2022-08-23
4 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
M 4.5 — 2022-03-12
3 km S of Faverges, France

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Wall Lizard

Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis

Seen 2026-06-08

Cychrus attenuatus

Cychrus attenuatus

Cychrus attenuatus

Seen 2026-06-08

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Seen 2026-06-02

Common Froghopper

Common Froghopper

Cercopis vulnerata

Seen 2026-06-02

Eight-petal Mountain-Avens

Eight-petal Mountain-Avens

Dryas octopetala

Seen 2026-06-01

Narcissus-flowered Anemone

Narcissus-flowered Anemone

Anemonastrum narcissiflorum

Seen 2026-06-01

Alpine Pasqueflower

Alpine Pasqueflower

Pulsatilla alpina

Seen 2026-06-01

Mottled Stink Bug

Mottled Stink Bug

Rhaphigaster nebulosa

Seen 2026-05-30

Splayed Deer Fly

Splayed Deer Fly

Chrysops caecutiens

Seen 2026-05-30

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 74276
Department: 74
Region: 84
Population (Wikidata): 3,491

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• 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