Pheasant Island

Pheasant Island (French: Île des Faisans/Île de la Conférence, Spanish: Isla de los Faisanes, Basque: Konpantzia, Faisaien Uhartea Konferentziako Uhartea) is an uninhabited river island located in the Bidasoa river, located between France and Spain, whose administration alternates between the two nations every 6 months.

For the island in Germany, see Pheasant Island (Eutin).

Pheasant Island
Île des Faisans (French)
Isla de los Faisanes (Spanish)
Konpantzia (Basque)
Pheasant Island (center) from the International Bridge over the Bidasoa river. On the left Irun, Spain; on the right Hendaye, France
Pheasant Island's flag for 6 months of the year
Pheasant Island's flag for the other 6 months of the year
Geography
LocationBidasoa
Area0.00682 km2 (0.00263 sq mi)
Highest elevation6 m (20 ft)
Administration
Current: Spain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceGipuzkoa
France
Demographics
Population0
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