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    Oléron

    Île d'Oléron, Enez Oléron, Isla de Oleron

    45°57′N 1°17′W

    The Isle of Oléron or Oléron Island (French: île d'Oléron [il dɔleʁɔ̃], or simply Oléron [ɔleʁɔ̃]; Poitevin-Saintongese: ile d'Olerun or 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.

    BOYARDVILLE ILE D'OLERON FROM 9H-QCK B737-8AS / 737 / 737-800 MALTA AIR / RYANAIR
    BOYARDVILLE ILE D'OLERON FROM 9H-QCK B737-8AS / 737 / 737-800 MALTA AIR / RYANAIR

    ERIC SALARD from Le Chateau d'Oleron, FRANCE / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    45°57′N 1°17′W

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    Overview

    The Isle of Oléron or Oléron Island (French: île d'Oléron [il dɔleʁɔ̃], or simply Oléron [ɔleʁɔ̃]; Poitevin-Saintongese: ile d'Olerun or 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.

    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 mi). It has an area of 174 km2 (67 sq. mi.) and more than 21,000 permanent inhabitants.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Also in archipel charentais

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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