Archipel des Bélep 100 francs 2015

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Bélep is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It has almost 1000 people living on 70 km2.

The commune's territory is made up of the Belep Archipelago, which lie to the north of New Caledonia's mainland. The two principal islands in the Belep Archipelago are Art Island and Pott Island. The rest of the archipelago consists of the Northern and Southern Daos Islands, and several very small islets.

The Belep Islands were named after a Kanak chief who settled there in ancient times. A Catholic mission was founded in Belep in 1856. The islands were the site of a leper colony between 1892 and 1898.

The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Waala, on Art Island, the largest of the Belep Islands.

Additional product information

Year 2,015
Condition UNC
Denomination 100 francs
Diámeter (mm) 39mm

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