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Île-aux-Moines
Commune in Brittany, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Île-aux-Moines (French pronunciation: [il o mwan]; Enizenac'h in Breton; the name means island of the monks) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in northwestern France.
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Île-aux-Moines
Enizenac'h | |
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![]() The island lies in the Gulf of Morbihan | |
Coordinates: 47°35′51″N 2°50′36″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Vannes-2 |
Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Le Berigot[1] |
Area 1 | 3.20 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 628 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56087 /56780 |
Elevation | −1–31 m (−3.3–101.7 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is the largest island in the Gulf of Morbihan. It is one of two island communes of the Gulf, the other being Île-d'Arz.