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Commune in French Polynesia, France This article is about the French Polynesian commune. For the atoll in the commune, see Fakarava.
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Commune in French Polynesia, France
Fakarava
Commune
View of the inner lagoon of Fakarava from RotoavaView of the inner lagoon of Fakarava from Rotoava
Location (in red) within the Tuamotu ArchipelagoLocation (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago
Location of Fakarava
Coordinates: 16°03′40″S 145°37′0″W / 16.06111°S 145.61667°W / -16.06111; -145.61667
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionÎles Tuamotu-Gambier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Etienne Maro
Area110.0 km (42.5 sq mi)
Population1,679
 • Density15/km (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code98716 /
Elevation0–0 m (0–0 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fakarava is a commune of French Polynesia in the archipelago of the Tuamotu Islands. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Îles Tuamotu-Gambier. The commune includes seven islands. The chef-lieu is the village Rotoava.

Geography

The commune of Fakarava consists of three associated communes: Fakarava (also including the atoll Toau), Kauehi (also including the atolls Aratika, Raraka and Taiaro) and Niau.

Island Population 2017 Area (km) Area of lagoon (km)
Fakarava 830 24.1 1112
Toau 14 12 561
Kauehi 224 16 320
Aratika 225 8.3 145
Raraka 96 14 342
Taiaro 2 16.2 16.2
Niau 246 21.0 53
TOTAL 1637 110.0 2533

See also

References

  1. "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
  2. Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
  3. ^ Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
  4. ^ Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017 Archived 2021-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française

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