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Coordinates: 3°35′N 125°30′E / 3.583°N 125.500°E / 3.583; 125.500
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==External links==
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* [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/kepulauan/northsulawesi/sangir.htm&date=2009-10-26+01:19:35 Sangir-Talaud group]
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Revision as of 04:07, 18 December 2014

3°35′N 125°30′E / 3.583°N 125.500°E / 3.583; 125.500

A photograph of young women in traditional dress on Sangir Island, taken circa 1900.

Sangir Besar, commonly called Sangir Island (with the spelling variants "Sangihe", "Sanghir" or "Sangi"), is an island in the Sangir Islands group. Its Indonesian name literally means "Great Sangir", in reference to the fact that it is the archipelago's main island. It is part of the North Sulawesi province. The main language is the Sangir language.

It was the scene of the violent eruption of Gunung Awu volcano in March, 1856. The existing mountain was reshaped by the eruption, and flooding was extensive. The death toll was estimated to exceed two thousand, possibly as high as 6,000. Other major eruptions occurred in 1966 and 2004.