Île Amsterdam
islands in the southern Indian Ocean
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Summary
Île Amsterdam is a volcano[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of volcano entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,424 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Saint Paul and Amsterdam[3]
- Country: France[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Instance of: island[6], administrative territorial entity[7], lava dome[8]
- Named after: Amsterdam[9]
- Location: Indian Ocean[10]
- Part of: Saint Paul and Amsterdam[11]
- Commons category: Île Amsterdam[12]
- Time of discovery or invention: March 18, 1522[13]
- Highest point: Mont de la Dives[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Île Amsterdam[15]
- Described at URL: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/novy-amsterdam/[16]
- Population: 28[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20]
- Native label: Île Amsterdam[21], Amsterdam Island[22]
- Different from: Amsterdamøya[23]
- Length: 10 km[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 867 m[25]
- Area: 55 km²[26]
- Width: 7 km[27]
- Maritime identification digits: 607[28]
Why It Matters
Île Amsterdam has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]