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Longwood, Saint Helena

Longwood, Saint Helena

Longwood is a district of the British island of Saint Helena, where Napoleon was exiled from 1816 until his death on 5 May 1821. The land upon which Napoleon's original grave was sat is a legal possession of France, being ceremonially ceded.

Statistics

* Pop: 951 h. (1998)
* Area: 33.4 km²

ee also

*Longwood House


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