Английская Википедия:Andrott
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Andrott Island, also known as Androth Island, is a small inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, a group of 36 coral islands scattered in the Arabian Sea off the western coast of India.[1] It has a distance of Шаблон:Convert west of the city of Kochi.
History
Andrott Island had been known as 'Divanduru' in the past, a name that is found in some old French maps. It belongs to the Laccadive Islands subgroup, which had been historically a part of the Arakkal Kingdom.[2] It was the first island to embrace Islam.
Geography
Andrott Island is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group[3] and it is also the longest, as well as the biggest (area-wise) island.
It is located approximately Шаблон:Convert from Kannur, Шаблон:Convert from Kozhikode, and Шаблон:Convert from Kochi.[4] The island has an area of Шаблон:Convert and is the only island of the group to have a west–east orientation.[4] It has a lagoon area of Шаблон:Convert.
Demographics
Most of the inhabitants are Muslims with a presence of Hindu minority. The Saint Ubaidullah who is believed to have preached Islam in Lakshadweep Islands, died here. His remains are entombed in the Jumah mosque.[5]
The island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.[4]
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Andrott of Andrott Tehsil.[6]
Climate
Image Gallery
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Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
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Map
References
External links
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- ↑ Geneviève Bouchon, Mamale de Cananor, Librairie Droz, Шаблон:ISBN, p. 40
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