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Torchefelon
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Torchefelon
Total population
822
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Torchefelon is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Torchefelon is in what was the ancient territory of the Allobroges, a group of Gallic tribes occupying the former Savoy, as well as the part of Dauphiné, located north of the river Isère. The castle of Ponteray once stood in the town, but it was burned by Thibaud de Rougemont the Archbishop of Vienne and there are no remains. The mayor is Bernard Badin, elected in 2020.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 · Aves1,234
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,190
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,088
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves954
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves952
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves944
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves674
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves626
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 3.2 — 2017-11-1710 km NNE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France
- M 3.4 — 2013-04-061 km SSW of Poisy, France
- M 4.3 — 2010-06-303 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France
- M 2.8 — 2008-12-304 km NW of Aime, 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
- Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu1.6 mi away · pop. 2,197
- Cessieu3.3 mi away · pop. 3,244
- Blandin4.2 mi away · pop. 154
- Chélieu4.3 mi away · pop. 741
- Saint-Didier-de-Bizonnes4.6 mi away · pop. 318
- Badinières4.8 mi away
- Éclose5.2 mi away · pop. 1,487
- Les Éparres5.3 mi away · pop. 964
- Flachères5.5 mi away · pop. 557
- Culin7.1 mi away · pop. 756
- Vignieu7.5 mi away · pop. 946
- Oyeu7.7 mi away · pop. 1,078
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Torchefelon, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 38508
- Department
- 38
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 838
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • 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