Îles Leygues
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Les Îles Leygues or the Leygues Islands, occasionally called « les Îles Swain », are a group of small islands and islets that are part of the subantarctic Kerguelen archipelago, a French territory in the southern Indian Ocean.
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Location | North of Île Howe |
Coordinates | 48°41′S 69°29′E |
Archipelago | Kerguelen |
Major islands | Île de Castries, Île Dauphine |
Area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
Highest point | Île Dauphine Highest point |
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France | |
Zone | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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They were named after Georges Leygues (1857-1933), a French politician and Minister of Marine. They are important as a breeding site for seabirds and fur seals.