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.

Île de l'Ouest
The île de l'Ouest is highlighted on this Kerguelen Islands map.
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Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates49°21′S 68°44′E / 49.350°S 68.733°E / -49.350; 68.733
ArchipelagoÎles Kerguelen
Total islands1
Major islandsÎle de l'Ouest
Area33.0 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'Orléans
Administration
DistrictÎles Kerguelen
Demographics
DemonymOueste
Population0

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.

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