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    Crozet Islands

    Archipel des Crozet (terres)

    The Crozet Islands (French: Îles Crozet French pronunciation: [il kʁozɛ]; or, officially, Archipel Crozet [aʁʃipɛl -]) are a sub-Antarctic archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean. They form one of the five administrative districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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    Overview

    The Crozet Islands (French: Îles Crozet French pronunciation: [il kʁozɛ]; or, officially, Archipel Crozet [aʁʃipɛl -]) are a sub-Antarctic archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean. They form one of the five administrative districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets51
    • Rocks & skerries42

    Major islands

    3
    • Île de la Possession

      Île de la Possession

      Area
      149 km²
      High point
      934 m

      Île de la Possession (French pronunciation: [il də la pɔsɛsjɔ̃]), or Possession Island, formerly Île de la Prise de Possession, is part of the Subantarctic Crozet Archipelago. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

    • Île de l'Est

      Île de l'Est

      Area
      126 km²
      High point
      1,050 m

      Île de l'Est (French pronunciation: [il də lɛst]), or East Island, is a part of the subantarctic archipelago of the Crozet Islands. With an area of 130 km2 (50 sq mi) it is the second largest island of the group. It is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

    • Île aux Cochons

      Île aux Cochons

      Area
      67.1 km²
      High point
      853 m

      Île aux Cochons (French pronunciation: [il o kɔʃɔ̃]), or Pig Island, is an uninhabited island in the subantarctic Crozet Archipelago. With an area of 67 km2 (26 sq mi) it is the third largest island of the group. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

    Minor islands

    3

    Islets

    51
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.02 km²
    • Île Riou0.02 km²
    • The Keep228 m · 0.02 km²
    • The Stone15 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • The Anvil17 m · 0.01 km²
    • Devils Rocks8 m · 0.01 km²
    • The Obelisk20 m · 0.01 km²
    • The Big Needle24 m · 0.01 km²
    • Le Hangar114 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.7 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    42

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,050 mÎle de l'Est934 mÎle de la Possession853 mÎle aux Cochons330 mÎle des Pingouins292 mBig246 mLittle228 mThe Keep114 mLe Hangar110 mNorthern Rock110 mBored Rock81 mArche Rock39 mLes Jumeaux31 mLes Jumeaux27 mSouthern Rock
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Île de la Possession: 149 km²Île de la Possess…Île de l'Est: 126 km²Île de l'EstÎle aux Cochons: 67.1 km²Île aux CochonsÎle des Pingouins: 3.4 km²Île des PingouinsBig: 1.9 km²BigLittle: 0.37 km²LittleNorthern Rock: 0.08 km²Northern RockSplit Rock: 0.03 km²Split RockSouthern Rock: 0.02 km²Southern RockUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandÎle Riou: 0.02 km²Île RiouThe Keep: 0.02 km²The KeepBored Rock: 0.01 km²Bored RockLa Roche Percée: 0.01 km²La Roche PercéeThe Stone: 0.01 km²The StoneUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandLes Rochers de la Fortune: 0.01 km²Les Rochers de la…The Anvil: 0.01 km²The AnvilDevils Rocks: 0.01 km²Devils RocksThe Obelisk: 0.01 km²The ObeliskThe Big Needle: 0.01 km²The Big NeedleLe Hangar: 0.9 haLe HangarArche Rock: 0.9 haArche RockUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandThe Destroyer: 0.6 haThe DestroyerUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandThe Devil's Sentinels: 0.6 haThe Devil's Senti…Unnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandThe Devil's Sentinels: 0.5 haThe Devil's Senti…The Lost Sentinel: 0.5 haThe Lost SentinelUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandDevils Rocks: 0.5 haDevils RocksThe Small Needle: 0.5 haThe Small NeedleUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandLes Jumeaux: 0.4 haLes JumeauxThe Clown: 0.4 haThe ClownUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandLow Rock: 0.4 haLow RockUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Île de la Possession149 km²
    Île de l'Est126 km²
    Île aux Cochons67.1 km²
    Île des Pingouins3.4 km²
    Big Island1.9 km²
    Little Island0.37 km²
    Northern Rock0.08 km²
    Split Rock0.03 km²
    Southern Rock0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Île Riou0.02 km²
    The Keep0.02 km²
    Bored Rock0.01 km²
    La Roche Percée0.01 km²
    The Stone0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Les Rochers de la Fortune0.01 km²
    The Anvil0.01 km²
    Devils Rocks0.01 km²
    The Obelisk0.01 km²
    The Big Needle0.01 km²
    Le Hangar0.9 ha
    Arche Rock0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    The Destroyer0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    The Devil's Sentinels0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    The Devil's Sentinels0.5 ha
    The Lost Sentinel0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Devils Rocks0.5 ha
    The Small Needle0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Les Jumeaux0.4 ha
    The Clown0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Low Rock0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    The Anvil0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Les Jumeaux0.2 ha
    The Anvil0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Rocher Pyramidal0.2 ha
    La Voile0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    The Devil's Sentinels0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Devils Rocks0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    The Small Needle<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    The Anvil<0.1 ha
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    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Groups within

    2

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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