Peleliu
Sign in to savePeleliu (or Beliliou) is an island in the island nation of Palau. Peleliu, along with two small islands to its northeast, forms one of the sixteen states of Palau. The island is notable as the location of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II.
Key facts
- NRHP.refnum
- 85001754
- Settlement.name
- Peleliu
- Settlement.settlement_type
- State
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Orange beach - panoramio.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Orange Beach, Peleliu
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Peleliu.svg
- Settlement.flag_alt
- Flag of Peleliu
- Settlement.image_map
- Peleliu_in_Palau.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Peleliu in Palau
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.seat_type
- Capital
- Settlement.seat
- Kloulklubed
- Settlement.governing_body
- Peleliu State Legislature
- Settlement.leader_title
- Governor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Emais Roberts
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 13
- Settlement.population_total
- 484
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Islands of the state
- Phosphate
- Environment
- Important Bird Areas
- Political system
- Transport
- Peleliu Battlefield
- Education
- References
- External links
Peleliu (or Beliliou) is an island in the island nation of Palau. Peleliu, along with two small islands to its northeast, forms one of the sixteen states of Palau. The island is notable as the location of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II.
== History == Peleliu was traditionally divided into five villages. Teliu is located on the southwest coast bordered on the north by Ngerkeiukl on the west coast, Ngesias in the central portion of the island, and Ngerdelolk on the east coast. Ngerchol occupies the northern part of the island on the west side of Bloody Nose Ridge. Most of the surface remains of the traditional villages have been obliterated. However, the locations of the villages and the locations of features within the villages, including odesongel, are known and preserved in the oral tradition. These traditional features are important symbols giving identity to families, clans and regions.