Description island Île-aux-MoinesThe inhabited small island of Île-aux-Moines is part of (the island group) Golf van Morbihan and is located in the country of France, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 0.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 3.3 km2 and is therefore 0.009 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 18.2 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 5 km by 1.00 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 31 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 47.59 (47°35'10.3488), -2.85 (-2°50'54.9312).The population is 542 and the population density is thus on 169.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Kergantelec (located in the Center of the island). 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 Île-aux-Moines are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île d'Arz Located 0.7 km NorthWest of the island. 2) Île-d'Houat Located 19.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 3) Île Hoëdic Located 23.5 km West of the island. 4) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 31.2 km SouthWest of the island. 5) Groix Located 42.2 km South of the island. 6) Île de Noirmoutier Located 72.7 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Île du Loc'h Located 86.1 km South of the island. 8) Île d'Yeu Located 98.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 9) Île Chevallier Located 103 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 10) Île de Bréhat Located 137.2 km East of the island. 11) Mont Saint-Michel Located 151 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Île de Batz Located 151.9 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Tombelaine Located 153 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Île de Sein Located 156.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 15) Grande-Île Located 158.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 16) Île de Béniguet Located 170.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 17) Île de Ré Located 176.4 km NorthWest of the island. 18) Île-Molène Located 179.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 19) Jersey Located 180.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Ouessant Located 188.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 21) Île d'Oléron Located 201.1 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Guernsey Located 202.5 km East of the island. 23) Sark Located 203.2 km East of the island. 24) Brecqhou Located 205.2 km East of the island. 25) Lihou Located 206 km East of the island. 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 Île-aux-Moines consists of nature 1.3 km2 (40%), and agriculture 1.1 km2 (34%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île-aux-Moines |
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