Île de la Possession

Île de la Possession, or Possession Island, formerly Île de la Prise de Possession, is part of the Subantarctic . Administratively, it is part of the .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Crozet archipelago
  • Also known as: Ile de la Possession”, “île de la Possession”, “Île de la Possession (Crozet)”, “Île du Roi Charles”, “Île Possession”, “Possession Island”, and “Prise de Possession Island

Île de la Possession

Latitude
-46.4023° or 46° 24′ 8″ south
Longitude
51.76145° or 51° 45′ 41″ east
Population
60
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
4H5HHQX6+3H
Geo­Names ID
936225
Wiki­data ID
Q292450
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