Poland | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of St. Stanislaw in 2007. | |
  Poland | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′52″N157°33′07″W / 1.86444°N 157.55194°W | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 441 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Poland is a village in Kiribati, located on the westernmost part of the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.
Poland was named in honor of Polish mechanic Stanisław Pełczyński, who greatly improved the island's coconut plantation by introducing a modified irrigation system that could effectively water palm trees during the dry season. [1] [2]
In 2010, Poland was inhabited by 441 people. [3]
Poland has a kindergarten, a primary school, and a Catholic church named after the esteemed mechanic, Stanisław Pełczyński. [4] [5]
In 2013, the Ministry of Environment in Warsaw, Poland produced a video featuring the village to highlight its sea level rise problem. The video was shown at the COP19. [6]
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