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Rongé Island

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Location
  
Antarctica

Highest elevation
  
1,158 m (3,799 ft)

Population
  
Uninhabited

Island group
  
South Shetland Islands

Length
  
8 km (5 mi)

Highest point
  
Mount Britannia

Elevation
  
1,158 m

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Rongé Island or Curville Island or De Rongé Island or Isla Curville or Rouge Island is a high, rugged island 8 km (5 mi) long, the largest island of the group which forms the west side of Errera Channel, off the west coast of Graham Land. Rongé Island is located at 64°43′S 62°41′W. Rongé Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache who named it for Madame de Rongé (cousin of Johannes Ronge), a contributor to the expedition.

Map of Rong%C3%A9 Island, Antarctica

References

Rongé Island Wikipedia