Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Ushant

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Sports and recreation15
Other accommodation143.8
Passenger boats8
Shopping73.9

Ushant Facts

Area16.4 km²
Population568
Male Population262 (46.1%)
Female Population306 (53.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-29.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-14.1%
Median Age58.1 years (Male: 55.7, Female: 60.9)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng48.45969, -5.08615
Postal Codes29242

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Ushant Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population804722661581568
Population Density48.9 / km²43.9 / km²40.2 / km²35.3 / km²34.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ushant Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 12.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ushant-27.7%-19.5%-12.1%
France+22.7%+13.8%+8.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ushant Median Age

Median Age: 58.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ushant58.1 yrs60.9 yrs55.7 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ushant Population Density

Population Density: 34.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ushant56816.4 km²34.6 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ushant Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Ushant

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Ushant

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ushant CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ushant3,505 tn6.17 tn213.2 tons/km²
France485,797,691 tn7.38 tn761.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Ushant CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,505 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.17 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)213.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/11/169:27 PM3.946.4 km2,000 m2km WSW of Plabennec, Franceusgs.gov
12/11/1310:49 PM3.565.6 km2,000 m6km S of Hopital-Camfrout, Franceusgs.gov
7/20/079:38 AM328.7 km15,500 mNorth Atlantic Oceanusgs.gov
10/30/0612:39 AM3.163.2 km20,000 mFranceusgs.gov
8/28/066:26 PM3.447.9 km2,000 mNorth Atlantic Oceanusgs.gov
8/19/062:28 PM3.480.5 km2,000 mNorth Atlantic Oceanusgs.gov
7/13/0612:23 PM3.165.6 km13,000 mFranceusgs.gov
3/28/051:47 AM357.5 km10,000 mNorth Atlantic Oceanusgs.gov
11/5/0310:21 AM3.585.8 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
4/14/038:58 AM365.9 km2,000 mFranceusgs.gov

Ushant

Ushant (/ˈʌʃənt/; Breton: Eusa, pronounced [ˈøsa]; French: Ouessant, pronounced: [wɛsɑ̃]) 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 th..

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