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Bkulangriil | |
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  Bkulangriil Map showing location of Bkulangriil | |
| Coordinates: 7°31′23.99″N134°30′32.47″E / 7.5233306°N 134.5090194°E | |
| Country | Palau |
| State | Ngeremlengui |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Bkulangriil is a village in Ngeremlengui, Palau. [1] It consists of a roughly linear settlement, farmland, and a jetty. [2]
The community is distinguishable for its heavily decorated church. [1]
| 2005 | 2015 |
| 170 | 227 |
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