Houat
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Île-d'Houat |
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 Île-d'Houat
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Location within Brittany region
Île-d'Houat
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Mayor | Joseph Le Gurun (2008—2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–42 m (0–138 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 335 (1999) |
| - Density | 115 /km2 (300 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56086/ 56170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°23′25″N 2°57′22″W / 47.3903°N 2.9561°W
Houat (Enez Houad in Breton) is a French island off the south coast of Brittany in the department of Morbihan. It is located, along with two other major islands, in the entrance to the Baie de Quiberon. Its "twin sister" island is Hoëdic.
Administratively, Île-d'Houat is a commune of the Morbihan department.
Geography
5 km (3.1 mi) long, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) at the widest. The island is mostly granite cliffs except for a long beach lined with dunes on the eastern coast.
External links
- Getting there (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Île-d'Houat (French)
- Map of Île-d'Houat on Michelin (English)
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