Paris, Kiribati Explained

Paris
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kiribati
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:0
Utc Offset:+14
Coordinates:1.9262°N -157.4886°W

Paris is an abandoned settlement in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.[1]

History

Paris had a coconut plantation in the 1920s, which is now abandoned.[2] [3] French priest Emmanuel Rougier lived in a clapboard house in Paris, which has since been destroyed.[4] Paris was mostly abandoned due to poor anchorage.[5]

Name

Paris was named by French priest Emmanuel Rougier who lived there while running a coconut plantation.[3] [4] He named it Paris because he was homesick.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Round the World – The Pacific, Part 8. October 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Kiritimati. January 2016.
  3. Web site: Hairy Christmas. December 21, 2021.
  4. Web site: Monday, 20 March 2023, Morning. March 20, 2023.
  5. Web site: Other places in the world called Paris. October 23, 2015.
  6. Web site: Kiritimati: A Christmas Visit. 1986.

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