Paris, Kiribati

Paris
Village
Paris is located in Kiribati
Paris
Paris
Coordinates: 1°55′34.22″N 157°29′19.06″W / 1.9261722°N 157.4886278°W / 1.9261722; -157.4886278
Country Kiribati
Local councilKiritimati
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC+14

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]

References

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