Paris, Kiribati

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Paris
Village
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Paris
Coordinates: 1°55′34.22″N157°29′19.06″W / 1.9261722°N 157.4886278°W / 1.9261722; -157.4886278
Country Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
Local council Kiritimati
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
0
Time zone UTC+14

Paris is an abandoned settlement in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands. [1]

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History

Paris had a coconut plantation in the 1920s, which is now abandoned. [2] [3] French priest Emmanuel Rougier lived in a clapboard house in Paris, which has since been destroyed. [4] Paris was mostly abandoned due to limited accessibility. It is believed that Paris was once home to roughly 20 people. [5]

Name

Paris was named by French priest Emmanuel Rougier who lived there while running a coconut plantation. [3] [4] He named the town Paris due to the fact that he was homesick. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Round the World – The Pacific, Part 8". October 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kiritimati". January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Hairy Christmas". December 21, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Monday, 20 March 2023, Morning". March 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Other places in the world called Paris". October 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kiritimati: A Christmas Visit". 1986.
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