Hatihe'u
Appearance
Hatihe'u | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 8°49′45″S 140°4′59″W / 8.82917°S 140.08306°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
Commune | Nuku-Hiva |
Area | |
• Total | 0.245 km2 (0.095 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 352 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island".[1] An ancient village, the area contains petroglyphs. Archaeologists have identified some 400 different features in the Hatihe'u Valley area.[2]
References
- ^ Copeland, Georgia (1 December 2001). Pacific 2000: proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Easter Island and the Pacific : Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Hamuela, Hawaii, August 7-17, 2002. Easter Island Foundation, Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Bearsville Press. p. 269.
- ^ Dissertation Abstracts International: The humanities and social sciences. University Microfilms. 2006.