Molène
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A general view of Molène
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Location within Brittany region
Île-Molène
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Daniel Masson |
| Area1 | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 214 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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 part of a commune of the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France, the commune of Île-Molène, which also comprises several neighbouring islets.
Geography
The island is small, less than 1 by 0.9 km (0.56 mi), and has an area of 75 hectares. 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. The population has declined in recent decades, but Molène remains inhabited, with a population of 208 (2010 census).
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| 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
References
External links
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- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Île-Molène (French)
- Pictures of Molène island
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