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    Îles Leygues

    Part of Kerguelen Islands

    Leygues Islands (French: Îles Leygues, occasionally called Îles Swain), are a group of small islands and islets that are part of the subantarctic Kerguelen archipelago, a French territory in the southern Indian Ocean.

    Overview

    Leygues Islands (French: Îles Leygues, occasionally called Îles Swain), are a group of small islands and islets that are part of the subantarctic Kerguelen archipelago, a French territory in the southern Indian Ocean. They were named after Georges Leygues (1857-1933), a French politician and Minister of Marine. They are important as a breeding site for seabirds and fur seals.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets4
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    Minor islands

    1

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      12 m

    Islets

    4
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m121 mîle de Castries65 mîle Dauphine
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110île de Castries: 5.2 km²île de Castriesîle Dauphine: 1.5 km²île DauphineUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    île de Castries5.2 km²
    île Dauphine1.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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