Arkin
Arguin ( : Arghīn; ) is an island off the western coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin. It is approximately in size, with extensive and dangerous reefs around it. The island is now part of the Banc d'Arguin National Park.
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- Arguin
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- أرغين
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- AMH-6744-NA View of Arguin castle.jpg
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- 300px
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- Watercolour drawing of Fort Arguin by Johannes Vingboons, ca. 1663
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- Mauritania
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- right
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- 300
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Article · Polski
Arkin (arab. أرغين; fr. Arguin; port. Arguim) – wyspa na Oceanie Atlantyckim u zachodnich wybrzeży Mauretanii w zatoce Arkin, stanowi część Parku Narodowego Banc d'Arguin. Powierzchnia wyspy wynosi około 12 km2. Zachowały się tu ruiny XVII-wiecznego holenderskiego fortu. Wokół wyspy znajdują się trudne do przebycia rafy.
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