Description island Île-MolèneThe inhabited very small island of Île-Molène 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 11.8 km. The surface-area of the island is 0.820 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 4.4 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 1.2 km by 0.80 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The highest point is 24 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 48.4 (48°23'4.425), -4.96 (-4°57'36.7488).The population is 214 and the population density is thus on 297.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Île-Molène (located in the East of the island). The island is located in the West of the country France. 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-Molène are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Ouessant Located 8.4 km SouthEast of the island. 2) Île de Béniguet Located 8.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 3) Île de Sein Located 39 km West of the island. 4) Île de Batz Located 77.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 5) Île Chevallier Located 81.6 km NorthWest of the island. 6) Île du Loc'h Located 104 km NorthWest of the island. 7) Groix Located 135.3 km NorthWest of the island. 8) Île de Bréhat Located 151.3 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 9) Belle-Île-en-Mer Located 169.6 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Île-aux-Moines Located 179.7 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Île d'Arz Located 183 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 12) Île-d'Houat Located 183.3 km NorthWest of the island. 13) St Agnes Located 192.9 km EastSouthEast of the island. 14) Île Hoëdic Located 193.2 km NorthWest of the island. 15) St Marys Located 193.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 16) St Martins Located 197.6 km EastSouthEast of the island. 17) Tresco Located 198 km EastSouthEast of the island. 18) Bryher Located 199.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 19) Guernsey Located 202.5 km NorthEast of the island. 20) Lihou Located 204.7 km NorthEast of the island. 21) Jersey Located 217 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 22) Jethou Located 217.1 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Herm Located 218.3 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Sark Located 219.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 25) Brecqhou Located 219.9 km NorthNorthEast of the island. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The land use on the island of Île-Molène consists of nature 0.5 km2 (63%), wet nature 0.1 km2 (9%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Île-Molène |
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