Adamstown
Adamstaun (Pitkern) | |
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 View of Adamstown | |
  Adamstown | |
| Coordinates: 25°4′S 130°6′W / 25.067°S 130.100°W | |
| Overseas territory | Pitcairn Islands |
| Sovereign State | United Kingdom |
| Island | Pitcairn |
| Government | |
| • Type | No local government. Administered by government of the Pitcairn Islands |
| • Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands | Simon Young |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 |
| Climate | Tropical rainforest climate (Af) |
Adamstown is the capital and only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands, the only British Overseas Territory that is located in the southern Pacific Ocean.
As of January 2020, Adamstown has a population of 47, which is the entire population of the Pitcairn Islands. All the other islands in the group are uninhabited. Adamstown is where most residents live, while they grow food in other areas of the island.[2]
Adamstown is the second smallest capital in the world by population. It has access to television, satellite Internet, and a telephone; however, the main means of communication remains ham radio. The "Hill of Difficulty" connects the island's jetty to the town.
- ^ Area of the island of Pitcairn
- ^ www.lareau.org/pitc.html Archived July 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine