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    Île des Pingouins

    Penguin Island

    46°25′S 50°24′E

    Île des Pingouins (French pronunciation: [il de pɛ̃ɡwɛ̃]), or Penguin Island, is an uninhabited island in the subantarctic Crozet Archipelago of the southern Indian Ocean. With an area of only 3 km2 (1 sq mi) it is one of the smaller islands of the group.

    View of the Kerguelen Islands taken during ISS Expedition 34.
    View of the Kerguelen Islands taken during ISS Expedition 34.

    Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain

    Terrain

    46°25′S 50°24′E

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    Overview

    Île des Pingouins (French pronunciation: [il de pɛ̃ɡwɛ̃]), or Penguin Island, is an uninhabited island in the subantarctic Crozet Archipelago of the southern Indian Ocean. With an area of only 3 km2 (1 sq mi) it is one of the smaller islands of the group. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It is an important nesting site for seabirds.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Pig Island, Penguin Island and Apostle Islets

    Also in Crozet Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs