Hœdic

Hœdic or Hoëdic (French pronunciation: [edik]; Breton: Edig) is an island off the south coast of Brittany in northwestern France. Its bigger "twin sister" island is Houat.

Hœdic
Edig
An aerial view of Hœdic
Location of Hœdic
Hœdic
Hœdic
Coordinates: 47°20′25″N 2°52′40″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonQuiberon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Luc Chiffoleau
Area
1
2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
100
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56085 /56170
Elevation0–22 m (0–72 ft)
(avg. 14 m or 46 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administratively, Hœdic is a commune in the Morbihan department.

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