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Île-Molène
Molenez
Île-MolèneLocation within Brittany region
Île-MolèneAdministration Country France Region Brittany Department Finistère Arrondissement Brest Canton Saint-Renan Intercommunality Pays d'Iroise Mayor Jean-François Rocher
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 0–26 m (0–85 ft) Land area1 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) Population2 214 (2008) - Density 285 /km2 (740 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 29084/ 29259 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 48°23′50″N 4°57′20″W / 48.3972°N 4.9556°W
Molène (Breton: Molenez: 'bald island') is an island off the west coast of Brittany and one of the Ponant Islands, the largest of an archipelago of some twenty islands. Administratively, it is a commune of the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Together with several neighbouring islets, it forms the commune of Île-Molène. The island is small, less than 1 by 0.9 km (0.56 mi), and has an area of 75 hectares. Its population has declined in recent decades, but Molène remains inhabited, with a population of 277 (2005 census). The community and only port are located to the east of the island, opposite a small island called the Lédénes of Molène that becomes connected at low tide.
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Population
Inhabitants of Île-Molène are called in French Molénais.
Historical populations Year Pop. ±% 1962 596 — 1968 527 −11.6% 1975 397 −24.7% 1982 330 −16.9% 1990 277 −16.1% 1999 264 −4.7% 2008 214 −18.9% Amenities
The island's electricity is produced by a small diesel generator. Potable water supplies are from rainwater catchment, with each household additionally maintaining its own cistern.
A local delicacy is Molène sausage, which has the distinction of being smoked with seaweed.
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
References
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Île-Molène (French)
- Pictures of Molène island
Categories:- Islands of Brittany
- Islands of the English Channel
- Communes of Finistère
- Finistère geography stubs
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