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The Duke of Gloucester Islands (French: Îles du Duc de Gloucester) is a subgroup of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. They are located southeast of Tahiti and south of the main Tuamotu atoll cluster and are rather isolated.

Duke of Gloucester Islands

Duke of Gloucester Islands Location in French Polynesia
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	20°16′S 143°56′W
Archipelago	Tuamotus
Area	17.72 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision	Tuamotus
Commune	Hao
Largest settlement	Otetou
Demographics
Population	56[1] (2012)

Atolls

The Duke of Gloucester Islands include four atolls of relatively small size:

• Anuanuraro
• Anuanurunga
• Hereheretue
• Nukutepipi

Hereheretue (19°52′S 144°58′W) is located to the northwest of the group of the other three atolls, which are located at 20°36′S 143°20′W and are uninhabited. Hereheretue is the only permanently inhabited island of the Duke of Gloucester Islands, with 57 inhabitants in 2002.

History

First sighting recorded by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernández de Quirós on 4 February 1606. They were named Cuatro Coronas ("Four Crowns" in Spanish). Gaspar González de Leza, pilot of Fernández de Quiros, charted them as Cuatro Anegadas ("Flooded Four").[2]

They were renamed Duke of Gloucester Islands by the British explorer Philip Carteret, who visited them in 1767, in honour of Prince William, Duke of Gloucester.[3]

Administration

Administratively the four atolls of the Duke of Gloucester Islands belong to the commune of Hereheretue, which is associated with the Hao commune.

References

External links

Media related to Duke of Gloucester Islands at Wikimedia Commons

• Maps of all the Duke of Gloucester atolls

На других языках

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[de] Îles du Duc de Gloucester

Die Îles du Duc de Gloucester (Herzog-von-Gloucester-Inseln) sind drei Atolle im südlichen Tuamotu-Archipel in Französisch-Polynesien, 480 km südöstlich von Tahiti. Die nächstgelegene Insel ist Héréhérétué. Die Herzog-von-Gloucester-Inseln gehören administrativ zur Gemeinde Hao, und darin zur Teilgemeinde (commune associée) Héréhérétué.

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- [en] Duke of Gloucester Islands

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[es] Islas del Duque de Gloucester

Las islas del Duque de Gloucester (en francés îles du Duc de Gloucester) es un grupo de tres atolones de las Tuamotu, en la Polinesia Francesa, incluidos en la comuna de Hao.

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[fr] Îles du Duc de Gloucester

Les îles du Duc de Gloucester sont constituées de quatre atolls faisant partie de l'archipel des Tuamotu dans l'Océan Pacifique en Polynésie française. Administrativement, les quatre îles font partie de la commune détachée de Hereheretue, commune associée à celle d'Hao.

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[it] Isole del Duca di Gloucester

Le Isole del Duca di Gloucester (Francese: Îles du Duc de Gloucester) è un sottogruppo delle isole Tuamotu nella Polinesia Francese. Sono a Sud di Tahiti e a Sud del principale gruppo delle Tuamotu.

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[ru] Острова Дьюк-оф-Глостер

Острова Дьюк-оф-Глостер (фр. îles du Duc de Gloucester) — группа островов в юго-западной части архипелага Туамоту (Французская Полинезия). Расположена в 480 к юго-востоку от острова Таити. Административно входит в состав коммуны Хао.

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