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Ouessant

Ushant
Ouessant, Eusa
Satellite image of Ushant in 2003
Satellite image of Ushant in 2003
Coat of arms of Ushant
Coat of arms
Ushant is located in France
Ushant
Ushant
Coordinates: 48°27′29″N 5°05′44″W / 48.4581°N 5.0956°W / 48.4581; -5.0956Coordinates: 48°27′29″N 5°05′44″W / 48.4581°N 5.0956°W / 48.4581; -5.0956
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Finistère
Arrondissement Brest
Canton Ouessant
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Denis Palluel
Area1 15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 856
 • Density 55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 29155 / 29242
Elevation 0–61 m (0–200 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
Website Official website

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ushant (/ˈʌʃənt/;Breton: Eusa, pronounced [ˈøsa]; French: Ouessant, pronounced: [wɛsɑ̃]) is an island at the south-western end of the English Channel which marks the north-westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and is in the traditional region of Leon. Administratively, Ushant is a commune in the Finistère department. It is the only place in Brittany, except the name Brittany itself, with a separate name in English.

The island is ringed by several smaller islands, including Keller Island (Île de Keller) and Kadoran (Île Cadoran) to the north. The 200-meter (660 ft) channel between Ushant and Keller is called the Toull C'heller.

Ushant marks a southern limit of the Celtic Sea and the southern entrance to the western English Channel, the northern entrance being the Isles of Scilly, southwest of Land's End in Cornwall, England. Although it is sometimes considered an island in the English Channel, it does not form part of the Channel Islands. According to the definitions of the International Hydrographic Organization the island lies outside the English Channel and is in the Celtic Sea.


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