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Oeno Island
Oeno Island ( )〔The name is not Polynesian but Greek. The island was named after the whaling ship ''Œno'' . However, the islanders pronounce as if each vowel letter were a syllable, as in Polynesian names.〕 or Holiday Island is a coral atoll in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the Pitcairn Islands overseas territory.
==Geography==
Located northwest of Pitcairn Island, at . Oeno Atoll measures about in diameter, including the central lagoon, with a total area exceeding . There are two larger and three smaller islets on or within the rim of the atoll. Their aggregate land area is only . Oeno Island serves as a private holiday site for the few residents of Pitcairn Island, who will travel there and stay for two weeks in January.〔
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The main island (Oeno), about in area, has forest and scrub with pandanus and palm trees. It is located in the southwest part of the atoll's lagoon. There is a water tap installed on the island.〔(Fresh water is pumped out of a well dug in the sand ) – library.puc.edu〕 The maximum elevation is less than . Sandy Island (or Islands) is to the northeast and may be an ephemeral island. Three smaller islets are to the south and west of the main island.
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