Dumont d'Urville Station
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The Dumont d'Urville Station (French: Base antarctique Dumont-d'Urville) is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. It is operated by the "French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor", a joint operation of French public and para-public agencies. It is the administrative centre of Adélie Land.
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Coordinates: 66°39′46″S 140°00′04″E | |
Country | France |
Province | Archipelago of Pointe-Géologie |
Location in Antarctica | Adélie Land |
Administered by | French Polar Institute |
Established | 12 January 1956 (1956-01-12) |
Named for | Jules Dumont d'Urville |
Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Winter | 24 |
UN/LOCODE | AQ DDU |
Type | All-year round |
Period | Annual |
Status | Operational |
Activities | List
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Website | www.institut-polaire.fr (in French) |
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 662 ft / 202 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 66°42′01″S 139°49′41″E | ||||||||||
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