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Villers-Chief
Bourgogne-Franche-Comtévillage
Villers-Chief
Total population
137
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Villers-Chief is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Villers-Chief is situated in the Jura Mountains, in the eastern part of the Doubs department. The commune's territory is characterized by a mix of agricultural land and forested areas, typical of the Franche-Comté region. The Audeux river, a tributary of the Doubs, flows through the commune, notably at the location of the historic Creuse mill. The elevation within the commune ranges from 547 meters (1,795 ft) to 773 meters (2,536 ft) above sea level.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,175
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,119
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,070
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,063
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,037
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves836
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves806
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves694
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2023-03-221 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
- M 3.9 — 2022-09-101 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
- M 4.1 — 2021-12-242 km WSW of Blamont, France
- M 4.1 — 2017-07-017 km E of Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2016-12-032 km SE of Damparis, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-09-171 km W of Riedholz, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 Villers-Chief, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 25623
- Department
- 25
- Region
- 27
- Population (Wikidata)
- 148
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • 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