Lamotrek
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Geography | |
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Location | North Pacific |
Coordinates | 7°29′N 146°20′E / 7.483°N 146.333°E |
Archipelago | Caroline |
Total islands | 3 |
Area | 0.982 km2 (0.379 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 373 (2000) |
Ethnic groups | Micronesian |
![Lamotrek is located in Pacific Ocean](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Pacific_Ocean_laea_location_map.svg/300px-Pacific_Ocean_laea_location_map.svg.png)
![Lamotrek Lamotrek](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Cercle_rouge_100%25.svg/20px-Cercle_rouge_100%25.svg.png)
Lamotrek is a coral atoll of three islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. The atoll is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of Elato. The population of Lamotrek was 373 in 2000,[1] living on almost 1 km2.
Geography[]
The atoll is 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) long northeast-southeast, and up to 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) wide. Its total land area is only 0.982 square kilometres (0.379 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi).[2]
Among the individual islets are the following:
- Falaite (northwest)
- Pugue (northeast)
- Lamotrek (southeast)
History[]
Before European rule, Lamotrek was invaded by Ifalik during Mweoiush's reign, with aid from the Mailiyas. As with all of the Caroline Islands, sovereignty passed to the Empire of Germany in 1899. The island came under the control of the Empire of Japan after World War I, and was subsequently administered under the South Seas Mandate. Following World War II, the island came under the control of the United States of America and was administered as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947, and became part of the Federated States of Micronesia from 1979.
Further reading[]
- Werle, Kerstin J. S.: Landscape of Peace: Mechanisms of Social Control on Lamotrek Atoll, Micronesia. [A Social Anthropology Study in the Era of Globalization]. Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer VS, 2014. ISBN 978-3-658-05831-9 (print); ISBN 978-3-658-05832-6 (eBook)
References[]
- Columbia Gazetteer of the World. Vol. 1, p. 900
- ^ Yap State Census Report, 2000 ( PDF)
- ^ "Oceandots". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-12.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[]
- Entry at Oceandots.com at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- Lamotrek Site on Triton Films
- Islands of Yap
- Municipalities of Yap
- Atolls of the Federated States of Micronesia