Ponérihouen

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Ponérihouen (French pronunciation: [pɔneʁiwɛ̃]) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

Ponérihouen
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Ponérihouen
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Coordinates: 21°04′38″S 165°23′46″E / 21.0772°S 165.396°E / -21.0772; 165.396
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceNorth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Chanel Tutugoro[1]
Area
1
707.3 km2 (273.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
2,420
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 90.21%
Europeans 1.36%
Wallisians and Futunans 0.45%
Mixed 6.65%
Other 1.32%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98823 /98823
Elevation0–1,330 m (0–4,364 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 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.

Ponérihouen is the birthplace of the writer, feminist and politician Déwé Gorodey, who served as vice-president of the congress from 2001 to 2009.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
  3. ^ Biographie : Déwé Gorodey (1949) (in French), BdV: Bourses des Voyages, retrieved 2017-11-10