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Atuona, located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, French Polynesia, is the administrative centre of the commune (municipality) of Hiva-Oa. Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taioha'e (on Nuku Hiva ). The peak Temetiu, rising to 1,213 m (3,980 ft) above sea level, towers above the ...
- Hiva Oa
6.9/km 2 (17.9/sq mi) With its 320 square kilometres (124...
- Atuona Bay
Atuona Bay. Coordinates: 9.808°S 139.039°W. Atuona Bay (...
- Hiva Oa
Atuona; Puamau; The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Atuona, on the southern side of the island of Hiva Oa. The Island is internationally perhaps best known as the place where the French and Belgian artists Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel spent their final years and is their final resting place. Climate
Opposite the village of Atuona, a road winding along the side of a mountain leads to the valley of Puamau, which is home to the impressive archeological site of Lipona. The site is famed for its tiki, of which the tallest is 2,57 meters high. To the west of Atuona, the vast archeological site of Upeke is in the valley of Taaoa.
Atuona ist der Hauptort der Insel Hiva Oa und der Gemeinde Hiva Oa der Inselgruppe Marquesas in Französisch-Polynesien, sowie die größere, westliche der beiden Teilgemeinden ( commune associée ), zu der aber auch die unbewohnte Insel Mohotane im Südosten samt vorgelagerter Insel Terihi gehört. Das Dorf am Fuße des Berges Mont Temetiu ...
The Marquesas are among the largest island groups in French Polynesia. Their combined land area is 1,049 square kilometres (405 sq mi). One of the islands in the group, Nuku Hiva, is the second-largest island in the entire territory (after Tahiti ). With the exception of Motu One, all the islands of the Marquesas are of volcanic origin.
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