Kergueleneilanden
Also known as Archipel des Kerguelen, Kerguelen's Land, Desolation Islands
archipel van Frankrijk
AI overview
The Kerguelen Islands are a remote archipelago located in the southern Indian Ocean that form part of France's Southern and Antarctic Lands territory. This isolated region is significant as a French possession in a strategically important ocean region and serves as a base for scientific research in one of Earth's most extreme environments.
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 45
- Area
- 39708000
- Elevation
- 409
- Image
- Mirounga leonina harem.JPG
- Perimeter
- 2800
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- Commons category
- Kerguelen Islands
- Commons gallery
- Îles Kerguelen
- maritime identification digits
- 635
- time of discovery or invention
- 1772-02-12
- described at URL
- www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/kergueleny
Sources (6)
Article · Nederlands
Kerguelen (Frans: Îles Kerguelen) is een onherbergzame vulkanische archipel in de zuidelijke wateren van de Indische Oceaan. De eilandengroep is in zijn geheel 7215 km² groot en er wonen zo'n 100 mensen, voornamelijk wetenschappers. Het hoofdeiland is ongeveer even groot als Noord- en Zuid-Holland samen.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
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2 mapped locations