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  • Plymouth

    World Directory, Caribbean, West Indies, Antilles, Lesser Antilles

    Plymouth is the de jure capital of the island of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Leeward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. The town was overwhelmed by volcanic eruptions starting in the 1990s and was abandoned. For centuries it had been the only port of entry to the island.



  • Surtsey

    World Directory, Europe, Iceland, Sudurland, Vestmannaeyjar

    Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. It is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres (426 ft) below sea level, and reached the surface on 15 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi). Since then, wind and wave erosion have caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2002, its surface area was 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)


  • Nesoya

    World Directory, Europe, Norway, Ostlandet, Akershus

    Nesoya is a small island in the municipality Asker, Norway. It is linked to the mainland via a bridge.

    The island is known for having a number of celebrities and members of the Norwegian financial elite among its residents.

    Much of the eastern part of the island is a nature reserve.

     


  • Bryher

    World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Isles of Scilly, Isles of Scilly

    Bryher is the smallest of the five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly.


  • Isle

    World Directory, North America, United States, Minnesota, Mille Lacs County

    Isle is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. Its name in the Ojibwe language is "Chi-minising" (by the big island), due to being located right by Malone Island of Mille Lacs Lake, the largest island of that lake.


  • Ile d'Yeu

    World Directory, Europe, France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee

    Ile d'Yeu is an island and town just off the Vendee coast of western France.


  • Jamestown

    World Directory, Africa, Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Saint Helena

    Jamestown is the capital of the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's north-western coast, it is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and communications network.


  • Vila do Corvo

    World Directory, Europe, Portugal, Azores, Corvo

    Vila do Corvo, the village, the unique agglomeration on the island of Corvo, is constructed of small homes located along narrow roadways and alleys rising along the hills of the southern one-third of the island. The coastal area of the village is dominated by the Corvo Aerodrome and ports linking the community to the outside world.

    Generally, the inhabitants dedicate themselves to fishing, agriculture, or raising cattle and most services on the island support these activities, as well as annual tourism.

     


  • Merdo

    World Directory, Europe, Norway, Aust-Agder, Arendal

    The island of Merdo, an island far from the coast facing the Skagerrak, was a major export port in the 17th and 18th centuries and now has a museum, a kiosk, and several beaches. There is regular boat service from Arendal to the island every day during the summer season.


  • Sal

    World Directory, Africa, Cape Verde, Macaronesia, Cape Verde

    Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.