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General information - Location

Country	France
Location in country	Southeast
Location in Europe	West Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: 5.9401,Lat: 45.5741
Elevation	294 meter above sea level
Local time	17:22:42pm
Name province/region	Rhône-Alpes
Name Subregion	Savoie
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Chambéry
Name	Bassens

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Barberaz	1.3 km	South
2 Saint-Alban-Leysse	1.7 km	EastNorthEast
3 La Ravoire	2.5 km	SouthSouthEast
4 Jacob-Bellecombette	2.8 km	SouthWest
5 Barby	3.2 km	EastSouthEast

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Bern	Switzerland	191 km	NorthEast
2 Monte Carlo	Monaco	236 km	SouthSouthEast
3 Vaduz	Liechtenstein	326 km	EastNorthEast

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Mediterranean Sea is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 234 km (direction SouthSouthEast).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake is Lac du Bourget (43.9 km² at a height of around -1 meter above sea level) at a distance of 9.4 km in NorthNorthWestern direction).

The most nearby international border is the French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 61.5 km in Northern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 86 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 76%, low mountains: 18%, moderate high mountains: 6%, high mountains: 0%, The hills are mainly western orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately urbanised. The most common land use in the area is urban.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)

Name
Agglomération Chambérienne - paysages urbains et périurbains

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (at a distance of 69 km and direction WestNorthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Chambéry-Savoie Airport (at a distance of 8.5 km in NorthNorthWestern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Forest

19.5 km2

24.8%

Nature

0.6 km2

0.7%

Agriculture

26.1 km2

33.2%

Viticulture

0.4 km2

0.5%

Urban area

30.5 km2

38.9%

Infrastructure

1.2 km2

1.5%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Bassens in country France

Bassens at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Historic Site of Lyon	France	89 km	WestNorthWest
2 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces	Switzerland	119 km	NorthEast
3 The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement	Belgium,France, Germany,Switzerland	121 km	NorthEast

Nearest Natura2000-area

Sitename	Country	Distance	Direction
Rebord mridional du Massif des Bauges	FR	2.8 km	NorthEast

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Filming Location	IMDB Bassens
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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Chambéry

Type of weather in Chambéry	few clouds
Current temperature:	20 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	3.09 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	North North West
Air pressure:	1010 mb
Humidity:	56 %
Daylength at 17 May 2024:	14 hour and 60 minutes
Sunrise :	06:03 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:02 Europe/Amsterdam