Description island Île de BéniguetThe uninhabited very small island of Île de Béniguet is part of (the island group) Archipel de Molène and is located in the country of France, Western Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 3.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.600 km2 and is therefore 0.002 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Celtic Sea and the total coastal length is about 5.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 2.5 km by 0.30 km (maximum width). The island is South-southwest - Northeast oriented. The highest point is only 4 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 48.35 (48°20'57.6744), -4.85 (-4°51'13.9788).It is located in the administrative unit Region Brittany (local administrative level-name région), in the Departement Finistère (local administrative level-name Département). Direct neighboring islands of Île de Béniguet are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Île-Molène Located 8.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 2) Ouessant Located 17.9 km SouthEast of the island. 3) Île de Sein Located 33.1 km West of the island. 4) Île Chevallier Located 72.6 km NorthWest of the island. 5) Île de Batz Located 73.3 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Île du Loc'h Located 95 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Groix Located 126.2 km NorthWest of the island. 8) Île de Bréhat Located 145.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 9) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 160.5 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Île-aux-Moines Located 170.4 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Île d'Arz Located 173.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 12) Île-d'Houat Located 174.1 km NorthWest of the island. 13) Île Hoëdic Located 184 km NorthWest of the island. 14) Guernsey Located 198.6 km NorthEast of the island. 15) Lihou Located 200.9 km NorthEast of the island. 16) St Agnes Located 201.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) St Marys Located 202.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) St Martins Located 206.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 19) Tresco Located 206.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 20) Bryher Located 207.8 km EastSouthEast of the island. 21) Jersey Located 211.5 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 22) Jethou Located 212.9 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Herm Located 214.1 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Sark Located 215.4 km NorthEast of the island. 25) Brecqhou Located 215.6 km NorthEast of the island. Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of sand. The land use on the island of Île de Béniguet consists of nature 0.6 km2 (98%), wet nature 0 km2 (2%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île de Béniguet |
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