Carantec
Carantec
Karanteg | |
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Kélenn Beach, at Carantec | |
Location of Carantec | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′07″N 3°54′45″W / 48.6686°N 3.9125°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Morlaix |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Segalen-Hamon |
Area 1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,261 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29023 /29660 |
| Elevation | 0–74 m (0–243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Carantec (French pronunciation: [kaʁɑ̃tɛk]; Breton: Karanteg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Carantec is located on the coast of the English Channel. It contains a small island within its boundaries, Île Callot, which can be reached by a causeway during most low tides (except at neap tide). Carantec is bordered by the communes of Henvic and Taulé to the south, and is near the town of Morlaix.