Description island Île d'OléronThe inhabited fairly large island of Île d'Oléron (local name Île d’Oléron) 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 175.7 km2 and is therefore 0.463 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 82.6 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 30 km by 8 km (maximum width). The island is Northwest - Southeast oriented. The highest point is 34 meter and is named Les dunes de Saint-Trojan. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 45.93 (45°56'0.2958), -1.29 (-1°17'31.1244).The population is 21242 and the population density is thus on 122.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Saint-Pierre-d’Oléron (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Saint-Denis-d’Oléron (N). The island is located in the West of the country France. It is located in the administrative unit Region Poitou-Charentes (local administrative level-name région), in the Departement Charente-Maritime (local administrative level-name Département). Direct neighboring islands of Île d'Oléron are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île de Ré Located 12.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Île d'Yeu Located 97.7 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Île de Noirmoutier Located 109.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Île Hoëdic Located 181.3 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 187.5 km SouthEast of the island. 6) Île-d'Houat Located 188.4 km SouthEast of the island. 7) Île d'Arz Located 200.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 8) Île-aux-Moines Located 201.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Groix Located 232.5 km SouthEast of the island. 10) Île du Loc'h Located 269.2 km SouthEast of the island. 11) Pheasant Island Located 276.2 km West of the island. 12) Santa Clara eiland Located 281.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 13) Mont Saint-Michel Located 287.7 km East of the island. 14) Tombelaine Located 290.4 km East of the island. 15) Île Chevallier Located 290.7 km SouthEast of the island. 16) Grande-Île Located 315.1 km East of the island. 17) Île de Bréhat Located 332.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Île de Sein Located 341.4 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Jersey Located 349.7 km East of the island. 20) Île de Batz Located 356.7 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Île de Béniguet Located 364.9 km SouthEast of the island. 22) Île-Molène Located 374 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Sark Located 380.5 km East of the island. 24) Brecqhou Located 382.8 km East of the island. 25) Ouessant Located 383.5 km SouthEast of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1074 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 sand. The land use on the island of Île d'Oléron consists of Sand - Rock 3.3 km2 (2%), wood 25 km2 (14%), nature 18 km2 (10%), wet nature 31.3 km2 (18%), and agriculture 47.7 km2 (27%), Special is that the island also prevent vineyards (22.9 km2 - 13%). To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île d'Oléron |
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