Houat
Houat (Breton: Enez Houad; French: Île d'Houat, French pronunciation: [il dwat]) is a French island off the south coast of Brittany in the department of Morbihan. It is located, along with two other major islands, in the entrance to the Baie de Quiberon. Its "twin sister" island is Hoëdic.
Île-d'Houat
Enez-Houad | |
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The harbour in Houat | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Île-d'Houat | |
Île-d'Houat Île-d'Houat | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′25″N 2°57′22″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Le Fur |
| Area 1 | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 216 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56086 /56170 |
| Elevation | 0–42 m (0–138 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Administratively, Île-d'Houat is a commune of the Morbihan department.
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