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Ushant
Ushant (;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Definition of “Ushant” - Collins English Dictionary )〕 (ブルトン語:Eusa), ; (フランス語:Ouessant), ) is an island at the south-western end of the English Channel which marks the north-westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and is in the traditional region of Bro-Leon. Administratively, Ushant is a commune in the Finistère department. It is the only place in Brittany with a separate name in English.
==Geography==
The island is ringed by several smaller islands, including Keller Island (''Île de Keller'') and Kadoran (''Île Cadoran'') to the north. The channel between Ushant and Keller is called the ''Toull C'heller''.
Ushant marks a southern limit of the Celtic Sea〔C. Michael Hogan. 2011. (''Celtic Sea''. eds. P.saundry & C.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the /environment. Washington DC. )〕 and the southern entrance to the western English Channel, the northern entrance being the Isles of Scilly, southwest of Land's End in Cornwall, England. Although it is sometimes considered an island in the English Channel, it does not form part of the Channel Islands. According to the definitions of the International Hydrographic Organization the island lies outside the English Channel and is in the Celtic Sea.
The island is a rocky landmass some by with a total area of .
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