Île-d'Aix
Île-d'Aix | |
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The fortifications of Île-d'Aix | |
Location of Île-d'Aix | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′46″N 1°10′21″W / 46.0128°N 1.1725°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Châtelaillon-Plage |
| Intercommunality | CA Rochefort Océan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Denaud |
Area 1 | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 196 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aixois.e |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17004 /17124 |
| Elevation | 0–15 m (0–49 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Île-d'Aix (pronounced [il dɛks]) is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), off the west coast of France. It occupies the territory of the small Isle of Aix (French: île d'Aix), in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular place for tourist day-trips during the summer months.