Carantec
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| Commune of Carantec | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bretagne |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Canton de Taulé |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Morlaix
longitude=-3.91° |
| Mayor | Jean-Guy Gueguen (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | m–m (avg. m) |
| Land area¹ | 9,02 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2 724 |
| - Density () | env. 302/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29023/ 29660 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Carantec (Karanteg in Breton) is a commune in the département of Finistère, in Bretagne. Carantec is located on the coast of the English Channel, and contains a small island within its boundaries, the Île Callot. Carantec is bordered by the communes of Henvic and Taulé to the south, and is near to the town of Morlaix.
Carantec is twinned with Grand-Saconnex in Switzerland.
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