Teana (Fangatau Atoll)

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Teana
Village
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Teana
Location within French Polynesia
Coordinates: 15°49′44″S140°53′28″W / 15.828861°S 140.891042°W / -15.828861; -140.891042 Coordinates: 15°49′44″S140°53′28″W / 15.828861°S 140.891042°W / -15.828861; -140.891042
Country France
Overseas collectivity French Polynesia
Commune Fangatau
Area
  Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2012) [1]
145

Teana is a village located in the Fangatau atoll.

Geography

Teana is the main village on the atoll and is scattered across the main islet. There are also parts of the village on two other adjacent small islets. The rest of the village is connected to those two islets by a bridge. There is a bridge to the fourth islet, however it looks uninhabited. [2]

There is about 6 km² (2 sq mi) of land above water. About 5 km² of that land contains the lagoon.

According to the August 2012 census, there were 145 people living in Teana. There were 24 per square kilometer (62/sq mi).

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References

  1. "Population des communes de Polynésie française". INSEE. Retrieved 2015-03-25.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Teana Village". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2015-03-25.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)