Picard Island
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Island in the Seychelles
Picard Island is located in Seychelles Picard Island Picard Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°E / -9.367; 46.217 |
| Archipelago | Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 9.287 km2 (3.586 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
| Width | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Coastline | 25.80 km (16.031 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest point | unnamed dune |
| Administration | |
| Group | Outer Islands |
| Sub-Group | Aldabra Group |
| Sub-Group | Aldabra Atoll |
| Districts | Outer Islands District |
| Largest settlement | La Gigi (pop. 12) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 12 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 1.29/km2 (3.34/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-26 |
| Official website | www |
| West Island Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata | |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower[1] [2] |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata |
| Markings | white Edit this on Wikidata |
| Power source | solar power Edit this on Wikidata |
| Focal height | 17 m (56 ft) Edit this on Wikidata |
| Range | 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) Edit this on Wikidata |
| Characteristic | Fl W 2s Edit this on Wikidata |
Picard Island (also known as West Island) is an island in the Seychelles. It is the third largest island of the Aldabra Atoll in the Aldabra Group of islands, 1,150 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Victoria. The island covers an area of 9.29 km2.
This island forms the northwestern edge of the Aldabra atoll. It is separated from Grand Terre (South) Island in the south by the Passe Femme channel, which contains several small islands, and from Polymnieli Island in the west by Grand Passe. The atoll's only habitation is a scientific base (La Gigi), where 12 scientists are now permanently stationed.
See also
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Gallery
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Map 4
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Aerial view of Aldabra
References
[edit ]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Seychelles". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016年09月28日.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 28 September 2016
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