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Groix (; ) is an island and a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.

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Groix is a commune in France, situated in the canton of Groix within the arrondissement of Lorient. It lies in the Morbihan department and the Lorient Agglomeration, located in the Bay of Biscay next to the Gulf of Morbihan. The area serves as the capital of its canton and is associated with the electoral district of Lorient-2.

The commune has an area of 14.82 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 48 meters. Its population is 3,161, comprising 1,074 males and 1,189 females. Groix uses the postal code 56590 and is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

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Place details

Locality
Groix
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
2,429
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

32US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.7 µg/m³
PM10
8.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Groix
French commune.native name
Groe
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Aerial view of Groix.jpg
French commune.caption
Aerial view of Groix
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Groix (Morbihan).svg
French commune.INSEE
56069
French commune.postal code
56590
French commune.arrondissement
Lorient
French commune.canton
Lorient-2
French commune.mayor
Dominique Yvon
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Lorient Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
48
French commune.area km2
14.82

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Groix (; ) is an island and a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.

Groix lies a few kilometres off the coast of Lorient. Several ferries a day run from Lorient to Groix.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Groix” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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