Île de Ré
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This article is about the island off the coast of France. For the Portuguese futsal player, see Ré (futsal player).
Île de Ré (French pronunciation: [il də ʁe]; variously spelled Rhé or Rhéa; Poitevin: ile de Rét; English: Isle of Ré, /reɪ/ RAY) is an island off the Atlantic coast of France near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, on the northern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait. Its highest point has an elevation of 20 metres (66 feet). It is 30 kilometres (19 miles) long and five kilometres (3 miles) wide. The 2.9 km (1.8 mi) Île de Ré bridge, completed in 1988, connects it to La Rochelle on the mainland.
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Native name: Île de Ré | |
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Aerial view; Saint-Martin-de-Ré harbour | |
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 46°12′N 1°25′W |
Area | 85 km2 (33 sq mi) |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Highest point | Peu des Aumonts |
Administration | |
France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Charente-Maritime |
Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
Capital city | Saint-Martin-de-Ré |
Largest settlement | La Flotte |
Demographics | |
Population | 17,723 (2012) |
Pop. density | 208.5/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | French people |
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