Peleliu

Peleliu is an island in the island nation of . Peleliu, along with two small islands to its northeast, forms one of the sixteen states of Palau. The island is notable as the location of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Peleliu Airfield and Peleliu Shrine.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small airfield on , one of the islands of . It also served as an airfield during World War II.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kloulklubed.

Village
Photo: Damepo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, also spelled Klouklubed, is the main settlement on the island of . It is situated at the northern end of the island, located near Imelchol Village and Koska. is situated 6 km northeast of Peleliu.

Peleliu

  • Type: Island
  • Also known as: “Beliliou”, “EARTHENWARE WW2”, “Pelelew”, “Peleliou”, “Peleliu Insel”, “Peleliu Islands”, “Peliliou”, “Pelilu”, “Periryu”, “Periryū-tō”, “Pililau”, “Pililer”, “Pililiu”, “Pililju”, “Pililu”, “Pililu Insel”, “Pillilew”, and “Uler”
  • Category: landform
  • Location: , , ,
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Latitude
6.993° or 6° 59′ 35″ north
Longitude
134.232° or 134° 13′ 55″ east
Population
702
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
6QRPX6VJ+5Q
Geo­Names ID
1559580
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