Grand Turk Island

Grand Turk Island
Northern tip of the island ( North East Point )
Waters	Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago	Turks Islands
Geographical location	21 ° 28 ′ 20 ″  N , 71 ° 8 ′ 20 ″  W Coordinates: 21 ° 28 ′ 20 ″  N , 71 ° 8 ′ 20 ″  W
length	9.7 km
width	2.45 km
surface	18 km²
Highest elevation	20  m
Residents	4831 268 inhabitants / km²
main place	Cockburn Town
NASA satellite image of Grand Turk

Grand Turk Iceland is the largest and northernmost island of the Turks Islands , which together, northwest with about 35 kilometers Caicos Islands , the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands form.

On Grand Turk is Cockburn Town , the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Grand Turk is considered the administrative, historical, cultural and financial center of the overseas territory and with 4831 inhabitants (as of 2012) also has the second largest population of all islands after Providenciales . JAGS McCartney International Airport is not far from Cockburn Town .

Web links

Commons : Grand Turk Island  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• History and Overview of Grand Turk. In: visittci.com. Visit Turks and Caicos Islands Limited. 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Preliminary Report. (PDF; 1.69 MB) In: caribbeanelections.com. KnowledgeWalk Institute, p. 26 , accessed December 31, 2018 .