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Utirik Atoll
Native name:
Utrōk
NASA image of Utirik Atoll
The Utirik Atoll in the Marshall Islands
Utirik Atoll is located in Marshall Islands
Utirik Atoll
Utirik Atoll
Geography
LocationNorth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates11°15′14″N 169°48′00″E / 11.25389°N 169.80000°E / 11.25389; 169.80000
ArchipelagoRatak
Total islands10
Area2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Utirik Atoll Marshall Islands
Demographics
Population264 (2021)
Ethnic groupsMarshallese
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Utirik Atoll or Utrik Atoll (Marshallese: Utrōk, [wudˠ(ɯ)rˠɤk][1]) is a coral atoll of 10 islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district of the Ratak Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 2.4 square kilometers (0.94 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon with an area of 57.7 square kilometers (22.29 sq mi). It is located approximately 47 kilometers (29 mi) east of Ujae Atoll. The population of Utirik Atoll was 264 at the 2021 census.[2] It is one of the northernmost Marshall Islands with permanent habitation.

The larger islets are:

  • Utirik (Utrōk[1])
  • Aon (Aon[1])
  • Bikrak (Pekrak[1])
  • Pike (Pike[1])
  • Āllok (Āllok[1])
  • Nalap (Ņa-ļap[1])
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
  2. ^ "Republic of the Marshall Islands 2021 Census Report, Volume 1: Basic Tables and Administrative Report" (PDF). Pacific Community (SPC): Statistics for Development Division. Pacific Community. May 30, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

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