Hiva-Oa
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.[1] Its population was 2,243 at the 2017 census.[2]
Hiva-Oa | |
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 A view from Hiva-Oa, to the southwest | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within the Marquesas Islands | |
Location of Hiva-Oa 
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| Coordinates: 9°45′S 139°00′W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teiiheiataata Etienne Tehaamoana |
| Area 1 | 326.5 km2 (126.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 2,243 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−09:30 |
| 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. | |
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:[3]
Hiva-Oa consists of the following associated communes:[3]
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Atuona,[3] on the southern side of the island of Hiva Oa.
Footnotes
- Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
- Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
- Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
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