Takaroa
 NASA picture of Takaroa Atoll | |
  Takaroa | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 14°27′S 144°59′W / 14.450°S 144.983°W |
| Archipelago | Tuamotus |
| Area | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) (lagoon) 20 km2 (8 sq mi) (above water) |
| Length | 24.7 km (15.35 mi) |
| Width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Commune | Takaroa |
| Largest settlement | Teavaroa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 674[1] (2017) |
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show Location of Takaroa | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′00″S 144°58′59″W / 14.45°S 144.983°WCoordinates: 14°27′00″S 144°58′59″W / 14.45°S 144.983°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Îles Tuamotu-Gambier |
| Area 1 | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 1,175 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98749 /98781 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Takaroa, Taka-roa or Takapua, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It has a length of 27.4 kilometres (17.0 miles) and a width of 7 km (4 mi); its land area is 20 square kilometres (8 square miles).
The nearest land is Takapoto Atoll, located 10 kilometres (6 miles) to the southwest.
Fine pearls, including black pearls, were obtained in the lagoon of Takaroa.[citation needed]
Geographically Takaroa is part of the King George Islands (Iles du Roi Georges) subgroup, which includes Ahe, Manihi, Takapoto, Takaroa and Tikei.
Takaroa Atoll has 674 inhabitants (2017).[1] The main village is .
History[]
The first recorded Europeans to arrive to Takaroa were Dutch explorers Jacob le Maire and Willem Schouten on 14 April 1616 during their Pacific journey. They called this atoll "Sondergrond Island".
Captain Cook visited the island in 1774.[2]
Takaroa territorial airport was inaugurated in 1986.
Administration[]
The commune of Takaroa consists of the islands of Takaroa, Takapoto and Tikei.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
- ^ Salmond, Anne (2010). Aphrodite's Island. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 299. ISBN 9780520261143.
- ^ Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
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