Gambier (commune)

Gambier is a commune of French Polynesia in the administrative subdivision of the Tuamotu-Gambier Islands. The commune includes the Gambier Islands as well as several atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago (the Acteon Group and the isolated atolls of Maria Est, Morane, and Marutea Sud). All the Tuamotu atolls belonging to the commune are uninhabited except for Marutea Sud, and are sometimes mistakenly included among the Gambier Islands themselves. The commune population was 1,535 at the 2017 census.[2] Its total land area is 45.97 km2.[3]

This article is about the French Polynesian commune. For the atoll in the commune, see Gambier Islands.
Gambier
Commune
A ship from Gambier
A ship from Gambier
Flag of Gambier
Flag
Location (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago
Location (in red) within the Tuamotu Archipelago
Location of Gambier
Coordinates: 23°08′S 134°56′W
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionÎles Tuamotu-Gambier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vai Vianello Gooding[1]
Area
1
45.97 km2 (17.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[2]
1,535
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−09:00
INSEE/Postal code
98719 /98755
Elevation0–441 m (0–1,447 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administration

The commune of Gambier is made up of the following islands:[2][4]

The chef-lieu of the commune is the village Rikitea[4] on the island of Mangareva.

Together with the Tuamotus, the Gambier Islands form the administrative subdivision Îles Tuamotu-Gambier (French officially: la subdivision administrative des îles Tuamotu-Gambier), one of the five primary administrative divisions of French Polynesia.[5]

The commune Gambier, together with the communes in the eastern part of the Tuamotus (Anaa, Fangatau, Hao, Hikueru, Makemo, Napuka, Nukutavake, Puka-Puka, Reao, Tatakoto and Tureia), forms Îles Gambier et Tuamotu de l'Est, one of the 8 electoral sections for the Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française).[6]

History

see Gambier Islands

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017 Archived 2021-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
  3. "R1- Population sans doubles comptes, des subdivisions, communes et communes associées de Polynésie française, de 1971 à 1996". Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  4. Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
  5. Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
  6. Loi organique n° 2011-918 du 1er août 2011 relative au fonctionnement des institutions de la Polynésie française (1), Légifrance
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