Description island Île d'YeuThe inhabited small island of Île d'Yeu (local name Île d’Yeu) is located in the country of France, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 17.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 24.7 km2 and is therefore 0.065 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 31.5 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 10 km by 4 km (maximum width). The island is West-northwest - East-southeast oriented. The highest point is 32 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 46.71 (46°42'33.6204), -2.35 (-2°2'4.9632).The population is 4807 and the population density is thus on 206.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is L’Île-d’Yeu (located in the Center of the island). Other places on the island are: Port Joinville (N). The island is located in the West of the country France. It is located in the administrative unit Region Pays de la Loire (local administrative level-name région), in the Departement Vendée (local administrative level-name Département). Direct neighboring islands of Île d'Yeu are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île de Noirmoutier Located 23.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 2) Île de Ré Located 74.1 km NorthWest of the island. 3) Île Hoëdic Located 76.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 80.7 km SouthEast of the island. 5) Île-d'Houat Located 83.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 6) Île d'Oléron Located 97.7 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Île-aux-Moines Located 98.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 8) Île d'Arz Located 99.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 9) Groix Located 126 km SouthEast of the island. 10) Île du Loc'h Located 162.2 km SouthEast of the island. 11) Île Chevallier Located 183.6 km SouthEast of the island. 12) Mont Saint-Michel Located 221 km EastNorthEast of the island. 13) Tombelaine Located 223.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 14) Île de Sein Located 234.7 km SouthEast of the island. 15) Île de Bréhat Located 238.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 16) Grande-Île Located 240.8 km East of the island. 17) Île de Batz Located 253.3 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Île de Béniguet Located 257.9 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Île-Molène Located 266.9 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Jersey Located 271.1 km East of the island. 21) Ouessant Located 276.4 km SouthEast of the island. 22) Sark Located 297.4 km East of the island. 23) Guernsey Located 299.1 km East of the island. 24) Brecqhou Located 299.6 km East of the island. 25) Jethou Located 302.6 km East of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 1043 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'Yeu consists of wood 0.7 km2 (3%), nature 12.1 km2 (49%), wet nature 0.8 km2 (3%), and agriculture 2.2 km2 (9%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île d'Yeu |
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