Taiarapu-Est
Tai'arapu-Est | |
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 Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The island of Meheti'a lies outside of the map. | |
Location of Tai'arapu-Est  | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylve Perry |
| Area 1 | 218.3 km2 (84.3 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2007 census) | 11,549 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98747 /98719 |
| Elevation | 0–1,306 m (0–4,285 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ta'iarapu-Est (literally "Tai'arapu East") is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Tai'arapu-Est is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.
Overview
The commune extends over a part of Tahiti Nui ("big Tahiti") and half of the peninsula of Tahiti Iti ("small Tahiti", aka Tai'arapu). The commune also includes the uninhabited island of Mehetia (2.3 km²/0.9 sq. miles), located 112 kilometres (70 mi) east of Tahiti Iti.
Ta'iarapu-Est consists of the following associated communes:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Taravao, on the isthmus linking Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti.
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