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.
Historical artifacts have been unearthed on the Atoll which date back to ca. 380 C.E., including tools likely used by early Micronesian peoples.[3] Its first recorded sighting was by the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Saavedra on board the ship Florida on 29 December 1527.[4] Together with Rongelap, Ailinginae and Toke atolls, they were charted as Islas de los Reyes (Islands of the Three Wise Kings in Spanish) due to the proximity of Epiphany. Utirik Atoll was claimed by the German Empire along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1885.[5] After World War I, the island came under the South Seas Mandate of the Empire of Japan. Following the end of World War II, Utirik came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Utirik was one of four atolls affected by nuclear fallout from Castle Bravo, the largest of the many nuclear weapon tests conducted at Bikini Atoll immediately following World War II. Research is still being done to ascertain the radiation levels, though many scientists agree that there is no harmful effect from the radiation still present. The island has been part of the independent Republic of the Marshall Islands since 1986.
On 24 August 2016, Utirik Atoll recorded a temperature of 35.6 °C (96.1 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in the Marshall Islands.[8]
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^"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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^"Annual Report 2011-2012." Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands). Retrieved on February 22, 2018. p. 54 (PDF p. 55/118). "Northern Islands High School takes students from the Ratak Ean zone including schools in Aur, Maloelap, Wotje, Ailuk, Utrik, Likiep and Mejit."
^Masters, Jeff; Henson, Bob (18 January 2017). "Confirmed: 2016 the Warmest Year in History of Global Recordkeeping". Wunderground. from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
utirik, atoll, utrik, atoll, marshallese, utrōk, wudˠ, rˠɤk, coral, atoll, islands, pacific, ocean, forms, legislative, district, ratak, chain, marshall, islands, total, land, area, only, square, kilometers, encloses, lagoon, with, area, square, kilometers, lo. 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 Utirik AtollNative name UtrōkNASA image of Utirik AtollUtirik AtollGeographyLocationNorth Pacific OceanCoordinates11 15 14 N 169 48 00 E 11 25389 N 169 80000 E 11 25389 169 80000ArchipelagoRatakTotal islands10Area2 43 km2 0 94 sq mi Highest elevation3 m 10 ft Administration Marshall IslandsDemographicsPopulation264 2021 Ethnic groupsMarshallese Flag The larger islets are Utirik Utrōk 1 Aon Aon 1 Bikrak Pekrak 1 Pike Pike 1 Allok Allok 1 Nalap Na lap 1 Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 Temperature record 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editHistorical artifacts have been unearthed on the Atoll which date back to ca 380 C E including tools likely used by early Micronesian peoples 3 Its first recorded sighting was by the Spanish navigator Alvaro de Saavedra on board the ship Florida on 29 December 1527 4 Together with Rongelap Ailinginae and Toke atolls they were charted as Islas de los Reyes Islands of the Three Wise Kings in Spanish due to the proximity of Epiphany Utirik Atoll was claimed by the German Empire along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1885 5 After World War I the island came under the South Seas Mandate of the Empire of Japan Following the end of World War II Utirik came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Utirik was one of four atolls affected by nuclear fallout from Castle Bravo the largest of the many nuclear weapon tests conducted at Bikini Atoll immediately following World War II Research is still being done to ascertain the radiation levels though many scientists agree that there is no harmful effect from the radiation still present The island has been part of the independent Republic of the Marshall Islands since 1986 Education editMarshall Islands Public School System operates Utrik Elementary School 6 Northern Islands High School on Wotje serves the community 7 Temperature record editOn 24 August 2016 Utirik Atoll recorded a temperature of 35 6 C 96 1 F which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in the Marshall Islands 8 See also editAlso contaminated by Castle Bravo test Rongelap Atoll Ailinginae Atoll Rongerik AtollReferences edit a b c d e f g Marshallese English Dictionary Place Name Index 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 Weisler Marshall October 2001 Life on the Edge Prehistoric Settlement and Economy on Utrōk Atoll Northern Marshall Islands Archaeology in Oceania 36 3 109 133 doi 10 1002 j 1834 4453 2001 tb00486 x JSTOR 40387201 Retrieved 31 March 2021 Brand Donald D The Pacific Basin A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society New York 1967 p 121 Churchill William 1920 Germany s Lost Pacific Empire Geographical Review 10 2 84 JSTOR 207706 Public Schools Archived 2018 02 21 at the Wayback Machine Marshall Islands Public School System Retrieved on February 21 2018 Annual Report 2011 2012 Ministry of Education Marshall Islands Retrieved on February 22 2018 p 54 PDF p 55 118 Northern Islands High School takes students from the Ratak Ean zone including schools in Aur Maloelap Wotje Ailuk Utrik Likiep and Mejit Masters Jeff Henson Bob 18 January 2017 Confirmed 2016 the Warmest Year in History of Global Recordkeeping Wunderground Archived from the original on 7 May 2018 Retrieved 7 May 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utirik Marshall Islands site Entry at Oceandots com at the Wayback Machine archived December 23 2010 Video Glimpse of Utrik Atoll Portals nbsp Islands nbsp Oceania nbsp This Marshall Islands location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Utirik Atoll amp oldid 1177483217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
