Dekehtik
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Carolines | |
| Geographical location | 6 ° 58 '58 " N , 158 ° 12' 24" E | |
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| length | 1.2 km | |
| width | 2.2 km | |
| surface | 2.5 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 3 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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Dekehtik ( Dekehtik Island ), also known as Nanitak or Takatik , is a small island in the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean .
It belongs to the Micronesian state of Pohnpei and is located directly in front of the city of Kolonia on the north coast of the island of Pohnpei , to which it is connected via the 1.3 km long Dekehtik Causeway . It belongs administratively to the municipality ( municipality ) Net .
Dekehtik's terrain is very flat. The highest point on the island is only three to four meters above sea level. It extends over 1.2 kilometers in a north-south direction and 2.2 kilometers in an east-west direction. The island area is about 2.5 square kilometers.
The Pohnpei International Airport is located on Dekehtik . The runway of the small airport takes up the entire width of the island.