Ile de la Possession

French Southern Territories / Crozet Islands / Alfred-Faure /

Île de la Possession, or Possession Island, formerly Île de la Prise de Possession, is part of the subantarctic Crozet Archipelago.

With an area of 150 km² it is the largest island of the group and the only inhabited one. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It is an important nesting site for seabirds.
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Coordinates:   46°24'22"S   51°45'32"E
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