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Ailuk Atoll (Marshallese: Aelok, [ɑelʲokʷ][1]) is a coral atoll of 57 islets in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. It is located approximately 72 kilometers (45 mi) north from Wotje. Its total land area is only 5.4 square kilometers (2.1 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 177.45 square kilometers (68.51 sq mi). The major islets are: Ajelep, Aliej, Ailuk, Alkilwe, Barorkan, Biken, Enejabrok, Enejelar, Kapen and Marib. Most of the islets are on the eastern side of the atoll. The western and southern sides of the atoll have a nearly continuous submerged coral reef, with three main passes that lead into the lagoon: Erappu Channel, Marok Channel and Eneneman Channel on the west side.

Ailuk Atoll

NASA picture of Ailuk Atoll
Ailuk Atoll Location in the Marshall Islands
Geography
Location	North Pacific
Coordinates	10°19′40″N 169°56′00″E
Archipelago	Ratak
Total islands	57
Area	5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population	339 (2011)
Ethnic groups	Marshallese

Ailuk Atoll had a population of 339 in 2011.[2]

History

First recorded sighting of Ailuk Atoll by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi on 10 January 1565. It was charted as Los Placeres (The Pleasures in Spanish).[3][4] Two of its islets were charted as San Pedro and San Pablo, those being the names of the flagship ("capitana") and the "almiranta" (secondary ship or ship of the Admiral)[5]

Ailuk Atoll was claimed by the Empire of Germany along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884, and the Germans established a trading outpost. After World War I, the island came under the South Seas Mandate of the Empire of Japan. Following the end of World War II, it came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands until the independence of the Marshall Islands in 1986.

In December 2020, Marshall Islands police found a 5.5-meter (18-foot) fibreglass boat at Ailuk Atoll with 649 kilograms (1,430 pounds) of cocaine worth an estimated US$80 million. This was the largest drug bust in Marshall Islands history.[6]

Education

Marshall Islands Public School System operates public schools:[7]

• Ailuk Elementary School
• Enejelar Elementary School

Northern Islands High School on Wotje serves the community.[8]

References

• Marshall Islands site
• "Oceandots entry for Ailuk". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

На других языках

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[de] Ailuk

Ailuk (deutsch veraltet: Krusensterninseln[1]) ist ein Atoll der Ratak-Kette der Marshallinseln. Das Atoll hat eine Landfläche von 5,36 km² bei einer Lagunenfläche von 177 km². Zur Volkszählung 1999 betrug die Bevölkerung 513.[2]

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- [en] Ailuk Atoll

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[fr] Ailuk

Ailuk est un atoll de la chaîne de Ratak, possédant 55 îles[1] situé dans l'Océan Pacifique aux coordonnées 10°19′N 169°00′E et qui compte une population de 339 habitants en 2011[1]. Il fut également appelé Île Krusenstern, bien que ce nom fut aussi utilisé pour désigner la Petite Diomède ou Tikehau. Sa superficie émergée est de 5,4km² mais elle entoure un lagon de 140km². Les principales îles sont Ajelep, Aliej, Ailuk, Alkilwe, Barorkan, Biken, Enejabrok, Enejelar, Kapen et Marib. Sur la côte ouest de l'atoll se trouvent les trois principales voies d'accès au lagon, nommées Canal d'Erappu, Canal de Marok et Canal d'Eneneman. L'atoll appartient aujourd'hui aux îles Marshall.

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[ru] Аилук

Аилук (Аэлёк) (англ. Ailuk, марш. Aelok [ɑ̯ɑ͡æe̯elʲe͡okʷ]) — атолл в Тихом океане в цепи Ратак (Маршалловы Острова). Исторические названия — атолл Крузенштерна, Пискадор (англ. Piscadore), Уоттс (англ. Watts), Тиндал (англ. Tindal).

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