La Foa
La Foa | |
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province | Southern province |
Aire coutumière | Xaracuu |
Coordinates | 21 ° 43 ′ S , 165 ° 49 ′ E |
height | 0-1,058 m |
surface | 464.0 km 2 |
Residents | 3,542 (August 26, 2014) |
Population density | 8 inhabitants / km 2 |
Post Code | 98880 |
INSEE code | 98813 |
La Foa is a municipality in the southern province in New Caledonia . It is located on the main island of Grande Terre , but there are also other small islands off the coast. The places in La Foa are: Koindé, La Foa (main town), Forêt Noire (La Foa), Oua-Tom, Oui-poin and Pocquereux.
The highest point is in the north of Koindé at 1051 m.
population
Population development in La Foa (2009 estimated) | |||||||||
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Residents | 934 | 1407 | 1333 | 1993 | 2094 | 2155 | 2502 | 2903 | 3141 |
year | 1956 | 1963 | 1969 | 1976 | 1983 | 1989 | 1996 | 2004 | 2009 |
Culture and sights
- On June 25, 1909, a small steel suspension bridge with stay cables was opened for pedestrians. This bridge was added to the list of classical monuments in 1984.
- Film festival
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population development in La Foa 1956–2009 ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ La passerelle Marguerite ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.