Carantec
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Place details
- Locality
- Carantec
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,904
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Carantec
- French commune.native name
- Karanteg
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Bretagne - Finistère - Carantec plage du Kélenn 002.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Kélenn Beach, at Carantec
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Carantec (Finistère).svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 29023
- French commune.postal code
- 29660
- French commune.arrondissement
- Morlaix
- French commune.canton
- Morlaix
- French commune.mayor
- Nicole Segalen-Hamon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Carantec
- Demonym
- Carantécoises
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Morlaix
- Population
- +3272
- Area
- +9.02
- Elevation
- +38
- Shares border with
- Taulé
- Official website
- www.ville-carantec.com
- Image
- Bretagne - Finistère - Carantec plage du Kélenn 002.JPG
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- International relations
- Local industries
- Tourism
- Oyster farming
- Population
- Sights
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Carantec (; ) 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.