Nett

Map of Pohnpei Island showing the municipalities

Nett also written as Net, is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia.[1]

Description

Nett is one of the six municipalities located in the main island of Pohnpei. It corresponds to the north-central sector of the island.

The population was 5,139 as of 2000.[2] Nett municipality formerly included Kolonia, now a separate administrative division.

Education

Pohnpei State Department of Education operates public schools:

  • Nett Elementary School[3]
  • Parem Elementary School[3]

Bailey Olter High School (former Pohnpei Island Central School or PICS) in Kolonia serves students from Nett.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ State of Pohnpei
  2. ↑ 2000 FSM Census of Population and Housing
  3. 1 2 "Pohnpei Schools." Pohnpei State Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Secondary Division." Pohnpei State Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2018.
  • Thomas Panholzer & Rufino Mauricio, Place Names of Pohnpei Island, ISBN 978-1-57306-166-7

Coordinates: 6°56′19″N 158°13′07″E / 6.93861°N 158.21861°E / 6.93861; 158.21861

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