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Glion Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population1,317
Male Population613 (46.6%)
Female Population704 (53.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-34.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-15.8%
Median Age43.2 years (Male: 39.8, Female: 46.1)
NeighborhoodsGlion
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.43360, 6.92619

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Glion Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,0191,6661,5651,3371,317
Population Density873.1 / km²720.4 / km²676.8 / km²578.2 / km²569.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Glion Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 14.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Glion-33.8%-19.7%-14.6%
Vaud+62.8%+42.8%+25.8%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Glion Median Age

Median Age: 43.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Glion43.2 yrs46.1 yrs39.8 yrs
Vaud39.6 yrs40.8 yrs38.4 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Glion Population Density

Population Density: 570 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Glion1,3172.313 km²570 / km²
Vaud776,7563,211.7 km²242 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Glion Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Glion

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Glion

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Glion CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Glion15,301 tn11.62 tn6,616.5 tons/km²
Vaud9,251,676 tn11.91 tn2,880.6 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Glion CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)15,301 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,616.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/1/178:10 AM4.111.7 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/1/1611:17 PM3.844 km2,000 m11km WNW of Evionnaz, Switzerlandusgs.gov
11/20/081:20 PM3.445.4 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/24/084:14 AM3.344.2 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.533.3 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/1/0712:22 AM339.4 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/16/063:05 PM3.341.5 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
9/8/052:10 PM3.548.2 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
9/8/0511:53 AM3.548.2 km6,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
9/8/0511:33 AM348.2 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Glion

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