Courbet Peninsula
The Courbet Peninsula (French: Péninsule Courbet) is a peninsula in northeastern Grande Terre Island, the main island of the subantarctic Kerguelen Archipelago, Southern Indian Ocean. In the south of the peninsula is Port-aux-Français, the principal station of the archipelago.
Péninsule Courbet | |
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Location of Courbet Peninsula on the mainland of Kerguelen | |
Courbet Peninsula Grande Terre (Kerguelen), Indian Ocean | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 49°15′S 70°12′E |
| Adjacent to | |
| Length | 56 km (34.8 mi) |
| Width | 36 km (22.4 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 951 m (3120 ft) |
| Highest point | Mont Crozier |
| Administration | |
Kerguelen (France) | |
| Zone | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Courbette |
| Population | 100 |
| Pop. density | 7/km2 (18/sq mi) |
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