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Paris, Kiribati 
Summary
Paris is an abandoned settlement in Kiribati, located on the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.[1]
Paris | |
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Village | |
  Paris | |
| Coordinates: 1°55′34.22″N 157°29′19.06″W / 1.9261722°N 157.4886278°W | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
History edit
Paris had a coconut plantation in the 1920s, which is now abandoned.[2][3] French priest Emmanuel Rougier lived in a clapboard house in Paris, which has since been destroyed.[4] Paris was mostly abandoned due to poor anchorage.[5]
Name edit
Paris was named by French priest Emmanuel Rougier who lived there while running a coconut plantation.[3][4] He named it Paris because he was homesick.[5][6]