Île-d'Arz
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Commune of Île-d'Arz |
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| An Arzh | ||
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| Île d'Arz | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | Vannes-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Vannes | |
| Mayor | Robert Tanguy (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–17 m (avg. 25 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 3.3 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
231 | |
| - Density | 70/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 56088/ 56840 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Île d'Arz is an island and commune Breton: An Arzh, the Bear) in the département of Morbihan, in Brittany, France. It is located in the Gulf of Morbihan. Île d'Arz and Île-aux-Moines are the only two communal islands of the Gulf.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Île-d'Arz are called Ildarais.
As of the census of 1999, the island had a population of 231. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 254.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Mayors of Morbihan Association (French); INSEE (English); IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Île-d'Arz (French)
- Map of Île-d'Arz on Michelin (English)
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