Description island Île d'ArzThe inhabited very small island of Île d'Arz (local name Île-d’Arz) 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 1.1 km. The surface-area of the island is 2 km2 and is therefore 0.005 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 10.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 3.5 km by 1.5 km (maximum width). The island is North-northeast - South oriented. The highest point is 17 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 47.59 (47°3'32.9544), -2.8 (-2°48'1.9836).The population is 252 and the population density is thus on 76.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Le Bourg (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 d'Arz are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île-aux-Moines Located 0.7 km SouthEast of the island. 2) Île-d'Houat Located 22.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 3) Île Hoëdic Located 25.8 km West of the island. 4) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 34.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Groix Located 45.3 km South of the island. 6) Île de Noirmoutier Located 72.3 km WestNorthWest of the island. 7) Île du Loc'h Located 89.2 km South of the island. 8) Île d'Yeu Located 99.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 9) Île Chevallier Located 106.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 10) Île de Bréhat Located 137.7 km East of the island. 11) Mont Saint-Michel Located 149 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Tombelaine Located 151 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Île de Batz Located 154.1 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Grande-Île Located 157.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 15) Île de Sein Located 159.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Île de Béniguet Located 173.7 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 17) Île de Ré Located 176 km NorthWest of the island. 18) Jersey Located 179.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Île-Molène Located 183 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 20) Ouessant Located 191.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 21) Île d'Oléron Located 200.8 km WestNorthWest of the island. 22) Guernsey Located 202.4 km East of the island. 23) Sark Located 202.8 km East of the island. 24) Brecqhou Located 204.8 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 d'Arz consists of and agriculture 1.4 km2 (71%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île d'Arz |
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