Description island GroixThe inhabited small island of Groix is located in the country of France, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 5.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 15.4 km2 and is therefore 0.041 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Bay of Biscay and the total coastal length is about 22.8 km and the length of the island is about km. The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The highest point is 48 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 47.64 (47°38'13.8768), -3.46 (-3°27'53.0568).The population is 2266 and the population density is thus on 153.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Loctudy-Le Borug (located in the North-northwest of the island). Other places on the island are: Port-Tudy (NNW), Locmaria (ZW). The island is located in the West of the country France. It is located in the administrative unit Region Brittany (local administrative level-name région), in the Departement Morbihan (local administrative level-name Département). Direct neighboring islands of Groix are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 29 km WestNorthWest of the island. 2) Île du Loc'h Located 36.2 km South of the island. 3) Île-d'Houat Located 40.3 km NorthWest of the island. 4) Île-aux-Moines Located 42.2 km North of the island. 5) Île d'Arz Located 45.3 km North of the island. 6) Île Hoëdic Located 50.2 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Île Chevallier Located 54.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 8) Île de Noirmoutier Located 107.1 km NorthWest of the island. 9) Île de Sein Located 108 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 10) Île de Batz Located 125.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 11) Île d'Yeu Located 126 km NorthWest of the island. 12) Île de Béniguet Located 126.2 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Île-Molène Located 135.3 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Île de Bréhat Located 136.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Ouessant Located 144.7 km SouthEast of the island. 16) Mont Saint-Michel Located 180.2 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Grande-Île Located 180.7 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Tombelaine Located 181.8 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Jersey Located 192.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Guernsey Located 206.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 21) Île de Ré Located 208.3 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Lihou Located 209.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Sark Located 211.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 24) Brecqhou Located 212.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 25) Jethou Located 213.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1022 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Groix consists of nature 6.9 km2 (45%), and agriculture 6.7 km2 (44%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Groix |
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