Oeno Island

Oeno
Satellite photo of Oeno Island
Map
Geography
LocationSouthern Pacific Ocean
Coordinates23°55′36″S 130°44′14″W / 23.92667°S 130.73722°W / -23.92667; -130.73722
Total islands2–3
Area20 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
Population0 ( 2001 )

Oeno Island (/ˈn/ oh-EE-noh)[1] or Holiday Island[2] is an uninhabited coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the Pitcairn Islands overseas territory. It is part of the Pitcairn Island Group, together with Pitcairn, Henderson and Ducie islands.

  1. ^ The name is not Polynesian but Greek. The island was named after the whaling ship Œno /ˈn/. However, the islanders pronounce as if each vowel letter were a syllable, as in Polynesian names.
  2. ^ "Oeno Island Photo Tour". Pitcairn Islands Study Center.