Woodlark Island
island in Papua New Guinea
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Summary
Woodlark Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Milne Bay Province[3]
- Country: Papua New Guinea[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Solomon Sea[5]
- Instance of: volcanic island[6]
- Part of: Woodlark Islands[7]
- Commons category: Woodlark Island[8]
- Population: 3151[9]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10]
- Length: 63 km[11]
- Elevation above sea level: 240 m[12]
- Area: 874 km²[13]
- Width: 30 km[14]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Woodlark Island include Woodlark Plate[15], a tectonic plate[16], in Indonesia[17].
Why It Matters
Woodlark Island has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for it include Woodlark Plate[15], a tectonic plate[16], in Indonesia[17].