Hienghène
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Hienghène | |
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 "La Poule" (the hen) cliff in Hienghène | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Hienghène  | |
| Coordinates: 20°41′39″S 164°55′20″E / 20.6941°S 164.9222°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Goa |
| Area 1 | 1,068.8 km2 (412.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | 2,483 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 1996 census | Kanaks 97.4% Europeans 2.6% Polynesians 0% Other 0% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98807 /98815 |
| Elevation | 0–1,628 m (0–5,341 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 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. | |
Hienghène is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is located on a bay called Hienghène Bay, known for its eroded limestone islets.[1]
The islets are remnants of a limestone and silica formation that once covered the whole of the bay, some 40 million years ago.[1] Erosion from wind and water carved away the softer limestone, leaving the harder silica behind in eye-catching formations. Several of these formations have been given fanciful names, such as the Sphinx, the Towers of Notre Dame, and the Hen (pictured).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 179. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
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