Gagil

For the village in Iran, see Gagil, Iran.
Map of the municipalities of Yap including Gagil

Gagil (Yapese: Gagil, dialect Ggil) is a municipality in the state of Yap.[1] It forms part of Gagil-Tamil Island and includes the village of Gachpar which was once the capital of the historic Yap Islands Empire that lasted from 10th to the 15th century AD.

References

  1. ↑ http://travelingluck.com/Oceana/Micronesia/Yap/_1559099_Gagil.html#local_ma

Coordinates: 9°31′N 138°09′E / 9.517°N 138.150°E / 9.517; 138.150


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, August 28, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.