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'''Molène''' ({{Lang-br|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 [[Communes of France|commune]] of the [[Finistère]] [[Departments of France|department]] of [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]] in north-western [[France]]. |
'''Molène''' ({{Lang-br|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 part of a [[Communes of France|commune]] of the [[Finistère]] [[Departments of France|department]] of [[Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany]] in north-western [[France]]. |
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Together with several neighbouring islets, it forms the [[communes of France|commune]] of '''Île-Molène'''. The island is small, less than 1 by {{convert|0.9|km|mi|abbr=on}}, 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. |
Together with several neighbouring islets, it forms the [[communes of France|commune]] of '''Île-Molène'''. The island is small, less than 1 by {{convert|0.9|km|mi|abbr=on}}, 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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Île-Molène
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Location of Île-Molène  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Rocher |
Area 1 | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 214 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29084 /29259 |
| Elevation | 0–26 m (0–85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Molène (Template:Lang-br: '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 part of 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.
Population
Inhabitants of Île-Molène are called in French Molénais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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
References
External links
- Official website Template:Fr icon
- French Ministry of Culture list for Île-Molène Template:Fr icon
- Pictures of Molène island
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