Hoëdic
| Hoëdic Edig | |
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An aerial view of Hoëdic | |
  Hoëdic | |
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Location within Brittany region  Hoëdic | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′25″N 2°52′40″W / 47.3403°N 2.8778°WCoordinates: 47°20′25″N 2°52′40″W / 47.3403°N 2.8778°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | André Blanchet |
| Area1 | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 117 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56085 / 56170 |
| Elevation |
0–22 m (0–72 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Hoëdic (officially Hœdic, in Breton: Edig) is an island off the south coast of Brittany in north-western France. Its bigger "twin sister" island is Houat.
Administratively, Hoëdic is a commune in the Morbihan department.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Hoëdic are called Hoëdicais.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoëdic. |
- Getting there (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Hœdic (French)
- Map of Hœdic on Michelin (English)
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