Béchy Facts

Area9.7 km²
Population522
Male Population254 (48.6%)
Female Population268 (51.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+4.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-1.5%
Median Age35.6 years (Male: 35.2, Female: 35.9)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng48.98534, 6.38028
Postal Codes57580

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Béchy Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population498522530540522504483
Population Density51.4 / km²53.9 / km²54.7 / km²55.7 / km²53.9 / km²52 / km²49.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Béchy Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 1.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Béchy+4.8%+0%-1.5%
France
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Béchy Median Age

Median Age: 35.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Béchy35.6 yrs35.9 yrs35.2 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Béchy Population Density

Population Density: 53.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Béchy5229.7 km²53.9 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Béchy 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.

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

Béchy CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Béchy4,112 tn7.88 tn424.4 tons/km²
France485,797,691 tn7.38 tn761.4 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
Béchy CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,112 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.88 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)424.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. 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
9/28/0812:02 AM348.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/28/074:18 PM3.252.3 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/26/075:27 PM3.953.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/26/076:22 AM3.546.9 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
10/18/0711:40 PM351.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/25/074:08 PM3.550.4 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
8/31/076:50 AM3.251.8 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
8/17/0712:58 PM3.256.7 km10,800 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/9/075:40 AM3.751.7 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/19/066:38 PM3.137.6 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov

Béchy

Béchy (German: Bechingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in northeastern France.

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