Hiva-Oa
Hiva-Oa | |
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Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor | Teiiheiataata Etienne Tehaamoana |
Area 1 | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
Population (August 2007 census) | 1,986 |
• Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 98723 /98741 |
Elevation | 0–1,213 m (0–3,980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Hiva-Oa is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands.
The commune of Hiva-Oa is made up of the island of Hiva Oa proper (316 km2 (122 sq mi)), which contains the entire population of the commune, and the uninhabited islands of:
Hiva-Oa consists of the following associated communes:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Atuona, on the southern side of the island of Hiva Oa.
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