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Coordinates:	long: -5.08549 lat : 48.46021
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -5°5'7.7748 lat : 48°27'3.6738
Surface area:	16 km² (0.042 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	38.6 km
Average height:	24 metre
Length island:	8 km
Name :	voie du stiff (nabij vuurtoren Phare du Stiff) (64 metre)
Orientation island:	West-southwest - East-northeast

Habited:	Yes
Number of inhabitants:	834
Population density:	54.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction):	Gehuchten: Kerzoncou (N) Kernic (N) Penn ar Prat (N) Kerc'héré (N) Rulann (N) ar C'hreignou (N) Cadoran (NO) Ty Crann (NO) Guéral (NO) Le Stiff (NO) Kermansoun (O) Kerlaouen (O) ar Reun (O) Pen Arlan (O) Kernoaz (O) Paraden (O) Kerdrall (O) Kerber (O) Keralloch (O) Kerlann(ZO) Polboger (ZO) Keryégu (ZO) Kergoff (ZO) ar Zourn (Z) Touldreïz (Z) Kerivarc'h (Z) Porsguen (Z) Gouizou (Z) Toulalan (ZW) Nérodin (ZW) ar Godec (ZW) Feunteun Vélen (ZW) Penn ar Ruguel (ZW) ar Ru (ZW) Kerandraon (ZW) ar Doulou (W) Picard (W) Poull Féaz (W) Kerc'here (W) Niou Huella (W) Kerveur (W) Parluc'hen (W) Caraës (W) Keridreux (W) Poull Guéguen (W) Loqueltas (W) Cost ar Reun (W) Pern (W) Kerouat (W) Pallud Lévéan (W) Niou Izella (W) Kernévez (NW) Kergadou (NW) Kervihan (NW) Keranchas (NW) Lann Vraz(C) Kerlann (C) Poull Brac (C) Pennorz (C) Kernigou (C) Kermorvan (C) Lann Vihan (C) Kerivin (C) Frugullou (C) Kervasdoué (C) Merdy (C) Kernonen (C) Punel (C) Kermeïn (C) Lann ar C'hrac'h(C)

Local native name:	Île d’Ouessant
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Île-Molène 8.4 km SouthEast 2) Île de Béniguet 17.9 km SouthEast 3) Île de Sein 47 km SouthSouthEast 4) Île de Batz 79.6 km EastNorthEast 5) Île Chevallier 91.1 km SouthEast 6) Île du Loc'h 113.6 km SouthEast 7) Groix 144.7 km SouthEast 8) Île de Bréhat 154.6 km EastNorthEast 9) Belle-Île-en-Mer 179 km SouthEast 10) St Agnes 180.8 km NorthNorthWest 11) St Marys 181.5 km NorthNorthWest 12) St Martins 185.8 km NorthNorthWest 13) Tresco 186 km NorthNorthWest 14) Bryher 187.2 km NorthNorthWest 15) Île-aux-Moines 188.6 km EastSouthEast 16) Île d'Arz 191.8 km EastSouthEast 17) Île-d'Houat 192.6 km SouthEast 18) Île Hoëdic 202.5 km SouthEast 19) Guernsey 203.2 km EastNorthEast 20) Lihou 205.2 km NorthEast 21) Jethou 218 km EastNorthEast 22) Herm 219.2 km EastNorthEast 23) Jersey 219.4 km EastNorthEast 24) Sark 221 km EastNorthEast 25) Brecqhou 221 km EastNorthEast
Country:	France
Location in Country:	West
Name région:	Region Brittany
Name Département:	Departement Finistère
Main place:	Lampaul
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Ouessant (Central)
Location Main place:	Southwest
Sea:	Celtic Sea
Distance to main land:	18 km
Nearest Country:	France
Type Water:	rocky surface
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:	Presence of Ouessant sheep (smallest sheep in the world)

The weather type in Porspoder	light rain
Current temperature:	11 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	13.04 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
Winddirection:	Southwest
Atmospheric pressure:	991 mb
Humidity:	88 %
Daylength at 11 February 2026:	9 hour and 60 minutes
Sunrise:	08:34 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	18:34 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Ouessant

Porspoder - FR (longitude: -5.0855, latitude: 48.4602)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction WZW): 24.25 km

13:00
12 degrees Celcius
985 mbar
light rain weericoon

16:00
12 degrees Celcius
978 mbar
moderate rain weericoon

19:00
11 degrees Celcius
976 mbar
moderate rain weericoon

22:00
11 degrees Celcius
983 mbar
light rain weericoon

1:00
11 degrees Celcius
986 mbar
light rain weericoon

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	1073 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	No
Bicycle facilities:	Yes