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For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Groix

Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -3.46474 lat : 47.63719
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: -3°27'53.0568 lat : 47°38'13.8768
Surface area: 15.4 km2 (0.041 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 22.8 km
Average height: 30 metre
Length island: 8 km
Name : not known/no name (48 metre)
Orientation island: West-northwest - East-southeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 2266
Population density: 153 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Port-Tudy (NNW), Locmaria (ZW)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Groix
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Île du Loc'h 40.6 km WestNorthWest
2) Belle-Île-en-Mer 41 km SouthSouthEast
3) Île-aux-Moines 46.3 km EastSouthEast
4) Île-d'Houat 46.7 km SouthEast
5) Île d'Arz 50.1 km EastSouthEast
Country: France
Location in Country: West
Name région: Region Brittany
Name Département: Departement Morbihan
Main place: Loctudy-Le Borug
Location Main place: North-northwest
Sea: Bay of Biscay
Distance to main land: 5.2 km
Nearest Country: France
Type Rock outcrop: rocky surface
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks: geologically interesting area

Topographic islandmap Groix

Groix map

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Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Groix

Weather Type: Partly Cloudy
Current temperature: 16.5 degrees Celcius wunderground
Wind: From the WNW at 1.2 MPH Gusting to 2.5 MPH
Winddirection: WNW
Atmospheric pressure: 1021 mb
Weather-page: Groix

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

coming soon: car rental
Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 1022 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

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Tourist information: Info Groix
Youtube: Youtube Groix
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Landuse Groix

 Forest   0 km2 
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 Nature   6.9 km2 
 45% 
 Agriculture   6.7 km2 
 44% 
 Wet nature   0 km2 
 0% 
 Water   0.3 km2 
 2% 
 Urban area   1.4 km2 
 9% 
 Infrastructure   0 km2 
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 Viticulture   0 km2 
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 Rock outcrop   0 km2 
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