Senyavin Islands
Location of the Senyavin Islands in the Pacific Ocean
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The Senyavin Islands belong to the Federated States of Micronesia. They consist of a larger volcanic Pohnpei Island (about 334 km²) and two small atolls Ant and Pakin.
History [link]
For the Europeans these islands were discovered first by Pedro Fernández de Quirós[1] In 1828 Russian navigator Fyodor Litke named the group after Russian admiral Dmitry Senyavin.[2]
References [link]
Coordinates: 6°50′N 158°08′E / 6.833°N 158.133°E
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