King George Islands ( French Îles du Roi Georges , English King George Islands ) - a group of islands in the northern part of the Tuamotu archipelago ( French Polynesia ). Administratively, the group is part of the commune of Takaroa .
| King George Islands | |
|---|---|
| fr. Îles du Roi Georges King george islands | |
 The location of the islands in the Tuamotu archipelago. | |
| Characteristics | |
| Number of islands | 5 |
| Largest island | Takaroa |
| total area | 64 km² |
| Population | 2956 people (2007) |
| Population density | 46.19 people / km² |
| Location | |
| Archipelago | Tuamotu |
| Water area | Pacific Ocean |
| A country |
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| Region | Tuamotu Gambier |
Geography
The group consists of three atolls:
| No. | Isle | Area, km² | Lagoon area km² | Population, people (2007) | Density, people / km² | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Ahe | 12 | 138 | 561 | 46.75 | |
| 2 | Maniha | 13 | 160 | 818 | 62.92 | |
| 3 | Takapoto | fifteen | 85 | 472 | 31.47 | |
| four | Takaroa | twenty | 93 | 1105 | 55.25 | |
| 5 | Tikei | four | - | uninhabited | - | |
| Total | 64 | 476 | 2956 | 46.19 |
History
The group was opened in 1616 by Lemer Jacob and Willem Schauten , but they could not land on the islands. The group received its modern name in 1765 , when the Englishman John Byron named the island in honor of the English king George III .
See also
- List of French Polynesian Islands