Ponérihouen
Ponérihouen is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Ponérihouen | |
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 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Ponérihouen 
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| Coordinates: 21°04′38″S 165°23′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | North Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Gopéa |
| Area 1 | 707.3 km2 (273.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | 2,420 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2014 census | Kanaks 89.07% Europeans 2.78% Wallisians and Futunans 0.42% Mixed 4.26% Other 3.46% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98823 /98823 |
| Elevation | 0–1,330 m (0–4,364 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 New Caledonia Land Register (DITTT) data, which exclude lakes and ponds larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers. | |
Ponérihouen is the birthplace of the writer, feminist and politician Déwé Gorodey, who served as vice-president of the congress from 2001 to 2009.[1]
References
- Biographie : Déwé Gorodey (1949) (in French), BdV: Bourses des Voyages, retrieved 2017-11-10
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