Bouloupari

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Bouloupari
Location of the commune of Bouloupari in the {{{département}}}
province Southern province
Aire coutumière Xaracuu
Coordinates 21 ° 52 ′  S , 166 ° 3 ′  E Coordinates: 21 ° 52 ′  S , 166 ° 3 ′  E
height 0-1,441 m
surface 865.60 km 2
Residents 3,005 (August 26, 2014)
Population density 3 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 98812
INSEE code 98802

Boulouparis is a municipality in the southern province in New Caledonia .

The community is mostly located on the main island of Grande Terre , but there are also other small islands off the coast. The distance to Noumea is 73 km, the international airport La Tontouta is 28 km away.

With an area of ​​almost 900 km², Boulouparis is one of the largest municipalities in France, but with two inhabitants per square kilometer it is extremely sparsely populated.

Districts of in Bouloupari: Boulouparis (main town), Bouraké, Gilles, Kouerga, Nassirah, Nétéa, Ouaméni, Ouinané, Ouitchambo, Tomo.

The highest point is the Mont Saint-Vincent with 1441 m.

Church in Boulouparis
School in Boulouparis

population

Population development in Bouloupari (2009 estimated)
year 1956 1963 1969 1976 1983 1989 1996 2004 2009
Residents 483 635 846 925 1139 1456 1591 2089 2402
Ethnic distribution (1996)
Kanaks Polynesians Europeans Other
44.2% 5.7% 42.8% 7.3%

history

Boulouparis was founded in 1868 as a military base. In 1878 there was a revolt in which almost 30 settlers were killed, including three telegraph operators. A plaque at the post office commemorates them.

Economy and sights

Boulouparis is the center of an agriculturally relatively intensively used area. Among other things, pumpkins are grown that are exported to Japan. The most important fish breeding station in New Caledonia is located on the Ouenghi River. Deer and shrimp are also raised near the place. Every year in May, the city celebrates a special festival dedicated to deer and shrimp. Boulouparis has schools, town hall, church and shops. The small port is located several kilometers from the center, as Boulouparis is not directly on the sea.

The famous beach Plage Bouraké is located on a peninsula near the village, which is particularly popular with surfers and divers because of its sheltered location and its abundance of fish. From here trips to the small offshore island of Ilot Ténia are offered, around which a marine nature reserve has been established.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Population development in Bouloupari 1956–2009 ( Memento of the original of June 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.world-gazetteer.com
  2. ↑ Pierre Grundmann: Nouvelle Calédonie , p. 111. Paris 2012
  3. ↑ Pierre Grundmann: Nouvelle Calédonie , p. 112. Paris 2012
  4. ^ Jocelyn Harewood: Vanuatu and New Caledonia , p. 160. Lonely Planet Pty Ltd. 2009

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