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Oléron
French coastal island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Isle of Oléron or Oléron Island (French: île d'Oléron, [il dɔleʁɔ̃]; Saintongese: ilâte d'Olerun; Latin: Uliaros insula, [uliˈaːros ˈinsula]) is an island off the Atlantic coast of France (due west of Rochefort), on the southern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait.
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Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 45°55′30″N 1°16′57″W |
Area | 174 km2 (67 sq mi) |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Administration | |
France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Rochefort |
Largest settlement | Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron (pop. 6,687) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Oléronais(e) |
Population | 21,871 (2010) |
Pop. density | 126/km2 (326/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | French people |
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It is the second largest island of Metropolitan France, after Corsica, with a length of 30 km (19 mi) and a width of 8 km (5.0 mi). It has an area of 174 km2 (67 sq. mi.) and more than 21,000 permanent inhabitants.