Île de l'Ouest

49°21′S 68°44′E / 49.350°S 68.733°E / -49.350; 68.733ArchipelagoÎles KerguelenTotal islands1Major islandsÎle de l'OuestArea33.0 km2 (12.7 sq mi)Area rank6th(In the Kerguelen Islands)Length5 km (3.1 mi)Width12 km (7.5 mi)Coastline30 km (19 mi)Highest elevation617 m (2024 ft)Highest pointPic Philippe d'OrléansAdministration
 France
DistrictÎles KerguelenDemographicsDemonymOuestePopulation0

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.


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