Description island Île HoëdicThe inhabited small island of Île Hoëdic (local name Île Hœdic) is located in the country of France, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 15.7 km. The surface-area of the island is 2.4 km2 and is therefore 0.006 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 9.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 2.5 km by 1.00 km (maximum width). The island is West - Northeast oriented. The highest point is 18 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 47.34 (47°20'23.3484), -2.88 (-2°52'32.1168).The population is 111 and the population density is thus on 53.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Hœdic (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 Hoëdic are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île-d'Houat Located 5.2 km SouthEast of the island. 2) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 12.9 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Île-aux-Moines Located 23.5 km East of the island. 4) Île d'Arz Located 25.8 km East of the island. 5) Groix Located 50.2 km SouthEast of the island. 6) Île de Noirmoutier Located 54.6 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Île d'Yeu Located 76.4 km WestNorthWest of the island. 8) Île du Loc'h Located 91.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 9) Île Chevallier Located 111.8 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 10) Île de Ré Located 156.9 km NorthWest of the island. 11) Île de Sein Located 165 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 12) Île de Bréhat Located 165.7 km East of the island. 13) Île de Batz Located 174.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 14) Mont Saint-Michel Located 175 km NorthEast of the island. 15) Tombelaine Located 177.1 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Île d'Oléron Located 181.3 km NorthWest of the island. 17) Île de Béniguet Located 184 km SouthEast of the island. 18) Grande-Île Located 185.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 19) Île-Molène Located 193.2 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Ouessant Located 202.5 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Jersey Located 208.5 km EastNorthEast of the island. 22) Guernsey Located 231.3 km East of the island. 23) Sark Located 231.8 km East of the island. 24) Brecqhou Located 233.8 km East of the island. 25) Lihou Located 234.8 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 land use on the island of Île Hoëdic consists of nature 1.7 km2 (74%), wet nature 0.4 km2 (15%), and agriculture 0.3 km2 (11%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île Hoëdic |
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