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Archipelago

    Pattle Island

    珊瑚岛, Đảo Hoàng Sa

    16°32′N 111°36′E

    Pattle Island (Simplified Chinese: 珊瑚岛; Pinyin: Shānhú dǎo; Sino-Vietnamese: San Hô đảo; Vietnamese: Đảo Hoàng Sa) is a coral island belonging to the Crescent Island group of the Paracel Islands. During the period of Vietnamese and French colonial occupation of the islands, Pattle Island was chosen as the main base.

    Pattle Island, Paracel Islands. Photo number: ISS004-E-7150. Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center
    Pattle Island, Paracel Islands. Photo number: ISS004-E-7150. Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center

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    Terrain

    16°32′N 111°36′E

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    Overview

    Pattle Island (Simplified Chinese: 珊瑚岛; Pinyin: Shānhú dǎo; Sino-Vietnamese: San Hô đảo; Vietnamese: Đảo Hoàng Sa) is a coral island belonging to the Crescent Island group of the Paracel Islands. During the period of Vietnamese and French colonial occupation of the islands, Pattle Island was chosen as the main base. 100% of the island was near the mainland, near the center of the archipelago and near many other islands, so it was easier to control than Woody Island, the largest of the Paracels. China, Taiwan and Vietnam all claim sovereignty over the Paracel Islands, including Pattle Island. China has had de facto control of the island and the rest of the archipelago since the Battle of the Paracel Islands in January 1974.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Yongle Atoll

    Also in Crescent Group

    Also in Paracel Islands

    Also in South China Sea Islands

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