Île Amsterdam
Île Amsterdam is a mostly uninhabited island of the Indian Ocean, far from almost everywhere. Together with Île Saint-Paul, it forms a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Its only settlement is a research station.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 310 metres (1,020 feet)
- Also known as“Amsterdam Island”“Amsterdan”“Nouvelle Amsterdam”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont du Fernand and Mont de la Dives.
Mont de la Dives
Peak
Mont de la Dives is the highest mountain… Mont de la Dives is situated 3½ km southeast of Île Amsterdam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cratère Antonelli and Martin-de-Viviès.
Cratère Antonelli
Locality
Cratère Antonelli is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Île Amsterdam.
Martin-de-Viviès
Hamlet
Île Amsterdam, also known as Amsterdam Island or New… Martin-de-Viviès is situated 6 km northeast of Île Amsterdam.
Île Amsterdam
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-37.83333° or 37° 50′ south
Longitude
77.51667° or 77° 31′ east
Open location code
4JJV5G88+MM
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Île Amsterdam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Amsterdameiland”
- Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹岛”
- Dutch: “Amsterdam”
- French: “Île Amsterdam”
- French: “Îles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam”
- German: “Amsterdam”
- Japanese: “アムステルダム島”
- Norwegian: “Amsterdamøya”
- Romanian: “Insula Amsterdam”
- Russian: “Амстердам”
- Slovak: “Nový Amsterdam”
- Spanish: “Islas Saint-Paul y Amsterdam”
- Swedish: “Amsterdam”
- Swedish: “Amsterdamön”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Trois Demoiselles and Pointe de la Rookerie.
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