Ouvéa
Commune in New Caledonia, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the yacht of the same name, see Ouvéa (ship). For the island in New Caledonia, see Ouvéa Island. For the island and chiefdom in Wallis & Futuna, see Wallis (island) and Uvea (Wallis and Futuna).
For the languages, see East Uvean and West Uvean.
Ouvéa (local pronunciation: [uˈve.a]) or Uvea is a commune in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The settlement of Fayaoué [faˈjawe], on Ouvéa Island, is the administrative centre of the commune.[3]
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Ouvéa | |
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Coordinates: 20°39′08″S 166°33′43″E | |
Country | France |
Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
Province | Loyalty Islands Province |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Tillewa[1] |
Area 1 | 132.1 km2 (51.0 sq mi) |
Population (2019 census)[2] | 3,401 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Ethnic distribution | |
• 2019 census | Kanaks 90.91% Europeans 0.47% Wallisians and Futunans 0.03% Mixed 3.97% Other 4.62% |
Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98820 /98814 |
Elevation | 0–46 m (0–151 ft) (avg. 2 m or 6.6 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. |
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