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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, 1150 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Victoria. The island covers an area of 9.29 km².

Picard Island

Picard Island
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	09°22′S 46°13′E
Archipelago	Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Picard
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
Seychelles
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	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-26
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands
West Island Lighthouse
Construction	metal skeletal tower[1][2]
Height	12 m (39 ft)
Markings	white
Power source	solar power
Focal height	17 m (56 ft)
Range	12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 2s

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) on Picard Island, which is now permanently occupied by 12 scientists.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Seychelles

Gallery

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  Map 4
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  Aerial view of Aldabra

References

На других языках

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[de] Picard (Insel)

Picard Island (auch: Ile Picard, West Island) ist eine Insel der Republik der Seychellen im Atoll Aldabra. Picard ist flächenmäßig die drittgrößte Insel und durch die Forschungsstation Aldabra Research Station (La Gigi) die Hauptinsel des Atolls.

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- [en] Picard Island

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[fr] Île Picard

L'île Picard, en anglais Picard Island ou West Island, est une île inhabitée des Seychelles. Elle est l'une des quatre îles principales d'Aldabra, un atoll constituant une réserve naturelle, un site Ramsar et un site du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco. Elle fut la seule île de l'atoll à n'avoir jamais été habitée et comporte une station scientifique ainsi que les ruines d'un campement.

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[it] Isola di Picard

L'isola di Picard (nota anche come isola Occidentale) è un'isola delle Seychelles. È la terza isola più grande dell'Atollo di Aldabra, nel gruppo di isole omonimo, 1000 chilometri a sudovest dalla capitale del Paese, Victoria. L'isola ricopre un'area di 9,4 km².

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