geo.wikisort.org - IslandSelvagem Grande Island is part of the Savage Islands archipelago, which themselves are part of the Portuguese Autonomous Region of Madeira in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Largest island of the Savage Islands in Madeira, Portugal
Selvagem Grande IslandView of Selvagem Grande |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
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Coordinates | 30°08′51″N 15°51′54″W |
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Archipelago | Savage Islands |
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Highest elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
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Highest point | Pico da Atalaia |
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Autonomous Region | Madeira Islands |
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Population | no permanent residents (2+ rangers and research personnel) |
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The island (2,000 by 1,700 metres (6,600 ft × 5,600 ft)) belongs to the northeast group of the Savage Islands, which comprises in addition three islets: Sinho Islet, Palheiro de Terra and Palheiro do Mar.[1]
It is generally flat, but has three summits, remnants of former volcanic cones appropriately named Atalaia, Tornozelos and Inferno, Atalaia being the highest of the three, reaching 163 m (535 ft) in altitude.[1]
The island has three residents year-round, two park rangers and a biologist.[1]
The island has a lighthouse, which is automated.[2]
Nautical chart of the archipelago (1884)
The Selvagem Grande Island
Northern Island, aerial view
Side view of the Island
Warden's base
References
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[de] Selvagem Grande
Selvagem Grande (deutsch „Große Wilde“) ist die größte Insel der Ilhas Selvagens (englisch Savage Islands), einer politisch zu Portugal (Autonome Region Madeira) gehörenden Inselgruppe, die westlich der nordafrikanischen Atlantik-Küste und nördlich der Kanarischen Inseln liegt.
- [en] Selvagem Grande Island
[fr] Selvagem Grande
Selvagem Grande, littéralement « Grande Sauvage », est une île du Portugal située dans l'océan Atlantique. Elle est la plus grande des îles Selvagens, archipel dépendant de la région autonome de Madère (Portugal).
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