Île Longue (Kerguelen Islands)

Île Longue

The île Longue is highlighted on this Kerguelen Islands map.
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	49°32′S69°54′E / 49.533°S 69.900°E / -49.533; 69.900
Archipelago	Îles Kerguelen
Area	35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Highest point	Pic d'Antoine
Administration
France
District	Îles Kerguelen
Demographics
Population	0

Île Longue (French pronunciation: [illɔ̃ɡ] ) is one of the Kerguelen Islands situated near to the south-east coast of Grande Terre, the principal island.

The highest point is a mountain named Pic d'Antoine, at 270 metres.

Since 1950 the island hosts about 3500 free range sheep bred in order to provide fresh meat to the Port-aux-Français settlement. ^[1]

References

• Kerguelen islands map, Géoportail IGN.
• General view of non-metropolitan France, Maison de la Géographie.

1. Pierre Jullien, David Grangette, le berger des Kerguelen; article on Le Monde of January the 5th 2007; on-line abstract on