Native name: Île du Levant | |
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Geography | |
Location | Ligurian Sea |
Archipelago | Îles d'Hyères |
Area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Highest point | Réserve des Arbousiers |
Administration | |
France | |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Commune | Hyères |
Demographics | |
Population | 87 (2018) |
Pop. density | 8,68/km2 (2248/sq mi) |
Île du Levant (pronounced [il dy ləvɑ̃]), sometimes referred to as Le Levant, is a French island in the Mediterranean off the coast of the Riviera, near Toulon. It is one of the four that constitute the Îles d'Hyères. Part of the island is occupied by the naturist resort of Heliopolis and the rest is under military control.