Finistère
Arrondissement de Brest
Ploudalmézeau

Mean Hir

Mean Hir is a cape in , , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Amoco Cadiz and Château de Trémazan.

Disaster remains
Photo: Mfield, Public domain.
was an oil tanker owned by Amoco Transport Corp and transporting crude oil for Shell Oil. Operating under the flag, she ran aground on 16 March 1978 on Portsall Rocks, 2 km from the coast of Brittany, France.

Castle
Photo: Caerbannog, Public domain.
The is a ruined castle in the commune of in the département of France. It is located below the coastal road, hidden from the sea.

Islet
Photo: Larvor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ploudalmézeau and Porspoder.

Village
Photo: Toutoune25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western . The village and port of Portsall is part of the commune. The oil tanker ran aground off Portsall in 1978, causing a large crude oil spill.

Village
Photo: Larvor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of in north-western .

Mean Hir

Latitude
48.5674° or 48° 34′ 3″ north
Longitude
-4.7028° or 4° 42′ 10″ west
Open location code
8CWQH78W+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5044686182
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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Localities in the Area

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