Koror (island)

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Koror
Satellite image
Satellite image
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Palau Islands
Geographical location 7 ° 20 '39 "  N , 134 ° 28' 53"  E Coordinates: 7 ° 20 '39 "  N , 134 ° 28' 53"  E
Koror (island) (Palau)
Koror (island)
length 3.6 km
width 1.9 km
surface 7.8 km²
Highest elevation 100  m
Residents 13,000 (2000)
1667 inhabitants / km²
main place Koror (city)
Map of Palau.
Map of Palau.

Koror , also called Oreor , is an island in the western Pacific Ocean ; geographically it belongs to the Palau Islands , politically to the island republic of Palau .

geography

The approximately 8 km² island is of volcanic origin and is located in the Palau state of the same name, Koror , about 7 kilometers southwest of Babeldaob . On the west coast is the city ​​of Koror , the largest town on the island and the capital of Palau until 2006. This is now Ngerulmud , located on the east coast of the neighboring island of Babeldaob.

Koror is connected to the islands of Arakabesan , Malakal and Babeldaob by bridges.

tourism

In 2014, Koror was called at by cruise ships from time to time .

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