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    Île Saint-Paul

    Enez Sant-Paol, Saint Paul Island

    38°43′S 77°31′E

    3 sq mi; 1,500 acres). The island is located about 90 km (56 mi) south of the larger Île Amsterdam 55 km2 (21 sq mi), 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) northeast of the Kerguelen Islands, and 3,000 km (1,900 mi) southeast of Réunion.

    île de Saint Paul et Amsterdam
    île de Saint Paul et Amsterdam

    Francis Letourmy / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    38°43′S 77°31′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Île Saint-Paul (French pronunciation: [il sɛ̃ pɔl], "Saint Paul Island") is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, TAAF) in the Indian Ocean, with an area of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi; 1,500 acres). The island is located about 90 km (56 mi) south of the larger Île Amsterdam 55 km2 (21 sq mi), 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) northeast of the Kerguelen Islands, and 3,000 km (1,900 mi) southeast of Réunion. It is an important breeding site for seabirds. A scientific research cabin on the island is used for scientific or ecological short campaigns, but there is no permanent population. It is under the authority of a senior administrator on Réunion.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Saint Paul and New Amsterdam Islands (land mass)

    Also in Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs