Coordinates: 15°49′12″S 140°53′14″W / 15.819928°S 140.88715°W
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Commune of Fangatau |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Polynésie française | |
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| Land area1 | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 252 (2007) | |
| - Density | 18 /km² (47 /sq mi) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Fangatau, or Nakai-erua, is a small atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Fakahina Atoll, located 72 km to the ESE.
This small atoll has an elongated shape. Its length is 8 km, maximum width 3.5 km. Its reef encloses its lagoon completely. Anchorage is difficult.
Fangatau Atoll has 165 inhabitants. Teana is the main village.
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History
The first recorded European to arrive to Fangatau was Russian oceanic explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen on the 10 July 1820 on ships Vostok and Mirni. He named this atoll "Arakcheev".
There is a territorial (domestic) airfield in Fangatau which was inaugurated in 1978.
Administration
The commune of Fangatau consists of Fangatau Atoll, as well as the atoll and associated commune of Fakahina.
References
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See also
- Fangatau Airport
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