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King Edward Point
Place in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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King Edward Point (also known as KEP) is a permanent British Antarctic Survey research station on South Georgia island and is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.[1] It is situated in Cumberland East Bay on the northeastern coast of the island.[2] The settlement is the second smallest capital in the world by population, after Ngerulmud in Palau.
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History
King Edward Point was named in honour of King Edward VII. Grytviken (pot cove in Norwegian and Swedish) is nearby and was named after sealers' trywork.[3] Both of these are along the King Edward Cove.[4]
The Post Office in King Edward Point was established in 1909, and has been in operation since then with the exception of the Falklands War.[5] The oldest building in King Edward Point is the customs warehouse and jail built in 1914.[6]
Discovery House, a prefabricated laboratory, was established in 1925, and used by biologist collecting specimens from whale carcasses for six years. In 1929, Discovery II was opened for use in oceanographic study.[7]
Argentina soldiers arrived near King Edward Point on 24 March 1982, and occupied it on 3 April. The British retook King Edward Point in late April.[8]
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Elephant and fur seals inhabit the area.[3] Cats were brought to King Edward Point, but the last one died in 1980.[9]
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King Edward Point and Grytviken have a tundra climate (Köppen ET) with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The highest temperature ever recorded at Grytviken/King Edward Point was 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) on 10 March 1922.[10]
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