Reao
| Reao | |
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| Coordinates: 18°28′11″S 136°26′33″W / 18.4697°S 136.4426°WCoordinates: 18°28′11″S 136°26′33″W / 18.4697°S 136.4426°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Population1 | 567 |
| • Population1 Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98742 / |
| 1 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Reao or Natūpe is an atoll in the eastern expanses of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The closest land is Pukarua Atoll, located 48 km to the WNW.
Reao is 24.5 km long and its maximum width is 5 km. The whole length of its north-eastern rim is occupied by a single long island. There is no navigable pass into the lagoon.
Reao Atoll's population is 344 inhabitants.
History
The first recorded European to sight Reao Atoll was French explorer Louis Isidore Duperrey in 1823. He named this atoll "Clermont Tonnerre".[1]
Reao was visited by the United States Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes on August 13, 1839. Wilkes called this atoll "Minerva".
Reao Airport was inaugurated in 1979.
Administration
The commune of Reao consists of Reao, as well as the atoll of Pukarua.
References
- ↑ [http://www.scarecrowpress.com/Chapters/Index.shtml?SKU=0810853957&Site=scarecrowpress&Title=Historical%2... Sample Chapter(s) for Historical%2]
- Tuamotu Archipelago - Reao at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- United States Exploring Expedition
- Reao Airport
- Historical names
- Charles Wilkes
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