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Veyrier-du-Lac

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Total population

2,297

Coordinates45.88°, 6.18°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Veyrier-du-Lac occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.882°, 6.179°. Population sits at roughly 2,297 according to the open data we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,357 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Administratively it falls within the 84 province. 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
45.8818
Longitude
6.1785
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
150,774
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,854
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,240
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,098
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,941
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,612
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,562
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,137
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,616

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
229
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

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,357

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
181
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74299
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,320

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • 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