Arue, French Polynesia
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| Commune of Arue | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The atoll of Tetiaroa lies outside of the map. | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Commune centre | Arue |
| Mayor | Philip Schyle 2003 – present |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–1,305 m |
| Land area | 20.5 km² |
| Population¹ (2002 census) |
9,300 |
| - Density (2002 census) | 454/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98712/ 98701 |
| ¹ Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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- For other places with the same name, see Arue.
Arue is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Arue is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.
The commune of Arue includes the atoll of Tetiaroa (5 km²/1.9 sq. miles; property of Marlon Brando's family), located 58 km (36 miles) north of Tahiti.
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