Raeffsky Islands

Raeffsky Islands
Location of the Raeffsky Islands in the Pacific Ocean

The Raeffsky Islands or Raevski Islands (French: Îles Raéffsky or Îles Raevski) is a subgroup of the Tuamotus in French Polynesia, which includes the uninhabited atolls of Hiti, Tepoto and Tuanake.[1] They are located roughly in the central area of the main Tuamotu atoll cluster. (Latitude: 16° 45' 0 S, Longitude: 144° 13' 60 W.) Named after Nikolay Raevsky, a Russian general of the Napoleonic wars.

References

  1. ^ Naval Intelligence Division (1943). Pacific Islands Vol.2 (eastern Pacific). p. 222.
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16°45′00″S 144°13′01″W / 16.750°S 144.217°W / -16.750; -144.217

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