Pirae
Pirae | |
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Coordinates: 17°31′56″S 149°32′28″W / 17.5321°S 149.541°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Windward Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor | Édouard FRITCH |
Area 1 | 35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
Population (August 2007 census) | 14,475 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 98736 /98716 |
Elevation | 0–2,066 m (0–6,778 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pirae is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Pirae is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. It borders Papeete in the west and Arue in the east. The Stade Pater Te Hono Nui is a stadium located in the commune.
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