Île de l'Ouest
The île de l'Ouest is highlighted on this Kerguelen Islands map. | |
Geography | |
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Location | Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 49°21′S 68°44′E / 49.350°S 68.733°ECoordinates: 49°21′S 68°44′E / 49.350°S 68.733°E |
Archipelago | Îles Kerguelen |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands | Île de l'Ouest |
Area | 33.0 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
Area rank | 6th(In the Kerguelen Islands) |
Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Coastline | 30 km (19 mi) |
Highest elevation | 617 m (2024 ft) |
Highest point | Pic Philippe d'Orléans |
Administration | |
District | Îles Kerguelen |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Oueste |
Population | 0 |
The Île de l'Ouest is a French island in the Kerguelen archipelago located west of Grande Terre in the extension of the Lakes peninsula, by the foothills of the Cook glacier. It has two bays:Noroît Bay to the north and Bretonne Bay to the south.
It is divided by the Grande Terre by the détroit de la Marianne (Marianne's strait). The highest point is a mountain named Pic Philippe d'Orléans, at 617 metres.
References[]
- Kerguelen islands map, Géoportail IGN.
- General view of non-metropolitan France, Maison de la Géographie.
Categories:
- Uninhabited islands of the Kerguelen Islands
- Non-metropolitan France geography stubs
- Subantarctic island geography stubs