Poland, Kiribati
Poland | |
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Village | |
Church of St. Stanislaw in 2007. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Poland | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′52″N 157°33′07″W / 1.86444°N 157.55194°W | |
| Country | Kiribati |
| Local council | Kiritimati |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 351 |
| Time zone | UTC+14 |
Poland is a village in Kiribati, located on the westernmost part of the island of Kiritimati, within the archipelago of Line Islands.
History
The town was most likely founded in 1916.[1][2]
Name
The origin of the name is unclear.[1][2][3] One version states that Poland was named in honor of Polish mechanic Stanisław Pełczyński, who greatly improved the island's coconut plantation by introducing a modified irrigation system that could effectively water palm trees during the dry season.[2][3][4][5] Scholars however consider it a legend; some other explanations exist, but none have been fully confirmed.[1][2][3]
Demographics
In 2015, Poland was inhabited by 351 people.[6]
Infrastructure
Poland has a kindergarten, a primary school, and a Catholic church.[7][8]
Climate
In 2013, the Ministry of Environment in Warsaw, Poland produced a video featuring the village to highlight its sea level rise problem. The video was shown at the COP19.[9] The video caused some controversy for possibly wasteful use of funds; however, it has been related to an ongoing Polish (mostly non-governmental, organized by the foundation Poland helps Poland[10]) initiative providing the village with aid.[1][2][11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Co wspólnego ma św. Stanisław Kostka i palmy koksowe, czyli Poland… na Pacyfiku". Historia Do Rzeczy (in Polish). 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e "Poland na Kiribati - problemy i projekt pomocy Dariusza Zdziecha". Podróże Onet (in Polish). 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ a b c "D. Zdziech: Akcją "Poland helps Poland" chcemy pomóc wsi Poland na archipelagu Kiribati". dzieje.pl (in Polish). 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ "Christmas Island". 2010.
- ^ "Dr. Przemysław Osóbka – Activities of Stanisław Pełczyński". December 12, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Population and housing census" (PDF). 2016.
- ^ "Poland Helps Poland. Part 4 – Another phase begins!". September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Church of St. Stanislaw".
- ^ Lee, Caitlin (31 January 2014). "Winning Warsaw: Poland's Paternalism Hosts UNFCCC Negotiations". Washington University Political Review. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Poland Helps Poland". Poland Helps Poland (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-08-31.
- ^ Zdziech, Dariusz (2019). "BIEDA W RAJU. POLAND NA KIRIBATI". Economic Annals of Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz. 12: 213–222.