Native name: Banneg | |
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Bannec Location in France | |
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 48°25′40″N 5°00′45″W / 48.4279°N 5.0124°W |
Area | 11 ha (27 acres) |
Length | 800 m (2600 ft) |
Width | 200 m (700 ft) |
Administration | |
France | |
Region | Brittany |
Departement | Finistère |
Commune | Le Conquet |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Additional information | |
Official website | http://www.molene.fr/Bannec.htm |
Bannec or Banneck, Banneg in Breton (from the Breton bann, "horn", a term often used for sharp summits) is an uninhabited French island in the Iroise Sea close to the city of Brest in Brittany. It is situated at the northwestern end of the Molène archipelago, 4 km (2.5 miles) from the island of Ushant. This island is part of the Parc naturel régional d'Armorique and Parc naturel marin d'Iroise.