Thio, New Caledonia

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Thio
An aerial view of the village of Thio
An aerial view of the village of Thio
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Thio
Coordinates: 21°37′S 166°13′E / 21.62°S 166.22°E / -21.62; 166.22Coordinates: 21°37′S 166°13′E / 21.62°S 166.22°E / -21.62; 166.22
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Patrick Toura
Area
1
997.6 km2 (385.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
2,524
 • Density2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 76.58%
Europeans 3.8%
Wallisians and Futunans 3.45%
Mixed 10.14%
Other 6.02%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98829 /98829
Elevation0–1,618 m (0–5,308 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.

Thio is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

A novel Aerial tramway built by Adolf Bleichert & Co. company in 1906 existed here at the start of the 20th century to facilitate loading ore ships offshore.

References[]

  1. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie


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