Maré
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| Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
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| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | Loyalty Islands |
| Mayor | Basile Citre |
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| Elevation | 0–138 m (0–453 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| Land area1 | 641.7 km2 (247.8 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,401 (2004 census) |
| - Density | 12 /km2 (31 /sq mi) |
| - Ethnic distribution (1996 census) |
Kanaks 97.6% Europeans 2.0% Polynesians 0.2% Other 0.2% |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98815/ 98828 |
| 1 New Caledonia Land Register (DITTT) data, which exclude lakes and ponds larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 21°31′00″S 167°59′00″E / 21.5167°S 167.9833°E
Maré is a commune in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
[edit] Overview
The commune of Maré is made up of Maré Island and the much smaller Dudun Island, which lie among the Loyalty Islands, to the northeast of New Caledonia's mainland. The settlement of Tadin, on Maré Island, is the administrative centre of the commune of Maré.
[edit] External links
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