Fangatau
Encyclopedia
Fangatau, or Nakai-erua, is a small atoll
in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia
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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.
n 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.
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Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
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The nearest land is Fakahina
Fakahina
Fakahina, or Kaīna, is a small atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Fangatau Atoll, located 72 km to the WNW....
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.
History
The first recorded European to arrive to Fangatau was RussiaRussia
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n oceanic explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb Thaddeus von Bellingshausen was an officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer, who ultimately rose to the rank of Admiral...
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 FakahinaFakahina
Fakahina, or Kaīna, is a small atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Fangatau Atoll, located 72 km to the WNW....
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