Tureia
Tureia (also called Papahena) is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia.
Tureia | |
Tureia | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 20°46′16″S 138°33′53″W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) (lagoon) 8 km2 (3 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Tuamotus |
| Commune | Tureia |
| Largest settlement | Hakamaru |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 275 (2017) |
Tureia | |
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NASA image of Tureia Atoll. | |
Location of Tureia | |
| Coordinates: 20°46′16″S 138°33′53″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Area 1 | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 336 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98755 / |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tureia atoll is 15 km long and has a maximum width of 8 kilometres (5.0 miles); its total land area is 8 km2. A very long island covers completely its eastern reef. The lagoon has no navigable entrance.
The village of Hakamaru (or Fakamaru) is the only settlement on Tureia, at the northern tip of the atoll. Almost all of the arable land on Tureia is dedicated to growing coconuts. The population in this atoll has risen to 275 in 2017; in 1977 there were only 121 inhabitants.
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