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| Disputed island | |
|---|---|
 West York Island | |
  West York Island | |
| Other names | Likas Island (Philippine English) Pulo ng Likas (Filipino) đảo Bến Lạc (Vietnamese) 西月島 / 西月岛 Xīyuè Dǎo (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°05′N 115°0′E / 11.083°N 115.000°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administration | |
| Region | IV-B - MIMAROPA |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipality | Kalayaan |
| Claimed by | |
| Additional information | |
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West York Island,[1] also known as Likas Island (Filipino: Pulo ng Likas, lit. 'Island of Naturality';[2] Mandarin Chinese: 西月島/西月岛; pinyin: Xīyuè Dǎo; Vietnamese: đảo Bến Lạc), and several other names. With an area of 18.6 hectares (46 acres), it is the third largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands,[3][4] and the second largest (after Thitu Island) of the Philippine-occupied islands. It is 530 yards (485 m) wide, 330 yards (302 m) long, and its highest elevation is 30 feet (9 m).
The island is administered by the Philippines as part of Kalayaan, Palawan; it is located 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Pagasa Island (Thitu Island), the location of the Philippine defined major town of Kalayaan. Filipino soldiers are stationed on the island.
The island is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.
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