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    Porquerolles

    Île de Porquerolles, Isla de Porquerolles, Porcairòla

    43°00′N 6°13′E

    Porquerolles (French pronunciation: [pɔʁkəʁɔl]; Occitan: Porcairòlas), also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares (12.54 km2; 4.84 sq mi) and in 2004, its population was about 200.

    Vue de la côte de l'île de Porquerolles au niveau de la plage de la Courtade.
    Vue de la côte de l'île de Porquerolles au niveau de la plage de la Courtade.

    Prométhée33 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    43°00′N 6°13′E

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    Overview

    Porquerolles (French pronunciation: [pɔʁkəʁɔl]; Occitan: Porcairòlas), also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares (12.54 km2; 4.84 sq mi) and in 2004, its population was about 200. Porquerolles is the largest and most westerly of the Îles d'Hyères, about 7 km (4.3 miles) long by 3 km (1.9 miles) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the port and the beaches of Notre Dame, La Courtade and Plage d'Argent.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Îles d'Hyères

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    Facts

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

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