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    Île Longue

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    49°32′S 69°54′E

    Île Longue (French pronunciation: [il lɔ̃ɡ]) is one of the Kerguelen Islands situated near to the south-east coast of Grande Terre, the principal island.

    49°32′S 69°54′E

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    Overview

    Île Longue (French pronunciation: [il lɔ̃ɡ]) is one of the Kerguelen Islands situated near to the south-east coast of Grande Terre, the principal island. The highest point is a mountain named Pic d'Antoine, at 270 metres. From 1950 the island hosted about 3500 free range sheep bred in order to provide fresh meat to the Port-aux-Français settlement. This population was eradicated by 2016.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Kerguelen Islands

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    Facts

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