Thio, New Caledonia

Commune in New Caledonia, France
Location of Thio
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Coordinates: (2020–2026) Jean-Patrick Toura[1]Area
1
997.6 km2 (385.2 sq mi)Population
 (2019 census)[2]
2,524 • Density2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi)Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusKanaks 76.58%
Europeans 3.8%
Wallisians and Futunans 3.45%
Mixed 10.14%
Other 6.02%Time zoneUTC+11:00INSEE/Postal code
98829 /98829
Elevation0–1,618 m (0–5,308 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.

Thio is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

A novel Aerial tramway built by Adolf Bleichert & Co. company in 1906 existed here at the start of the 20th century to facilitate loading ore ships offshore.

References

  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
  • https://archive.org/details/selectedbibliogr00amerrich 1916. pg 15 “about one thousand yards long”. Refers to Scientific American Supplement November 27, 1909 and Engineering & Mining Journal February 20, 1909 5 pages, illustrated.
  • http://www.zapgillou.fr/mondalazac/articleweb/partie2.htm has a postage stamp, a short description and a Google Earth view.
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