Description island Grande ÎleThe inhabited very small island of Grande Île is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 16 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.500 km2 and is therefore 0.001 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 5.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 1.7 km by 0.60 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The highest point is 31 meter and is named . The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 48.87 (48°52'21.0792), -1.83 (-1°4'58.8396).The population is 11 and the population density is thus on 22.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Les Blainvillais (located in the Northeast of the island). Other places on the island are: Les Blainvillais (N), La Ville (NO). The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Grande-Île are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Tombelaine Located 32.3 km NorthWest of the island. 2) Mont Saint-Michel Located 34.3 km NorthWest of the island. 3) Jersey Located 35.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Sark Located 70.8 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Brecqhou Located 73 km EastSouthEast of the island. 6) Jethou Located 78.7 km SouthEast of the island. 7) Herm Located 78.7 km SouthEast of the island. 8) Guernsey Located 79.1 km SouthEast of the island. 9) Île de Bréhat Located 84.1 km South of the island. 10) Lihou Located 88.2 km SouthEast of the island. 11) Alderney Located 96.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 12) Burhou Located 99.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 13) Île d'Arz Located 157.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 14) Île de Batz Located 158.6 km South of the island. 15) Île-aux-Moines Located 158.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 16) Groix Located 180.7 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Île-d'Houat Located 183.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 18) Île Hoëdic Located 185.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 19) Isle of Wight Located 192.6 km East of the island. 20) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 194.2 km WestSouthWest of the island. 21) Brownsea Island Located 201.2 km East of the island. 22) Île du Loc'h Located 205.7 km SouthWest of the island. 23) Île Chevallier Located 206.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 24) Île de Noirmoutier Located 207 km West of the island. 25) Île de Béniguet Located 228.8 km SouthSouthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Grande-Île consists of nature 0.4 km2 (80%), wet nature 0.1 km2 (16%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Grande Île |
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