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Oroluk Island is one of the islets of Oroluk Atoll, part of the State of Pohnpei (Federated States of Micronesia). Oroluk is currently uninhabited and is 0.13 km2 in size. It was formerly inhabited. The main industry was agriculture and fishing.
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History
The Oroluk Atoll was discovered by Spanish navigator Alonso de Arellano in 1565 on board of the patache San Lucas, who charted it as Mira Cómo Vas (Look how you're going in Spanish).[1] It was also later visited by the Spanish naval officer Felipe Tompson on 7 April 1773, who charted it as the Bajo Triste (the Sad Shoal in Spanish) due to its "horrible aspect" in his own words. Oroluk Island was charted by Tompson as San Agustín.[2]
See also
- Desert island
- List of islands
References
- Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford, 1960, p.36.
- Espinosa y Tello, Josef Memorias sobre las observaciones astronomicas hechas por los navegantes españoles en distintos lugares del globo t.II, Madrid, 1809, p.17.
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Oroluk (engl. Oroluk Island) ist der Name der einzigen Insel im gleichnamigen Oroluk-Atoll im Nordwesten der Föderierten Staaten von Mikronesien, Gliedstaat Pohnpei.- [en] Oroluk Island
[fr] Oroluk
Oroluk est une île coraillenne des États fédérés de Micronésie situé dans le district des autres îles de Pohnpei, dans l'État de Pohnpei. D'une superficie de 0,13 km2, elle est actuellement inhabité. Une station météo est installée sur l'île.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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