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