Hienghène
Sign in to saveHienghène (,; ) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is located on a bay called Hienghène Bay, known for its eroded limestone islets.
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Hienghène
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- "La Poule Couveuse" - Hienghène - North Province, New Caledonia - 12 Jan. 2013.jpg
- French commune.caption
- "La Poule" (the hen) cliff in Hienghène
- French commune.province
- North Province
- French commune.map size
- 270px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Locator map of Hienghène 2018.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
- French commune.INSEE
- 98807
- French commune.postal code
- 98815
- French commune.mayor
- Bernard Ouillatte
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 20
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1628
- French commune.area km2
- 1068.8
- French commune.population
- 2454
- French commune.population date
- 2019 census
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 2454
- Area
- 1068.8
- Image
- Le village de Hienghène.JPG
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- Commons category
- Hienghène
- postal code
- 98815
- P8168
- PM-63 RAK
- native label
- Hienghène
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Hienghène (,; ) is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is located on a bay called Hienghène Bay, known for its eroded limestone islets.
The islets are remnants of a limestone and silica formation that once covered the whole of the bay, some 40 million years ago. Erosion from wind and water carved away the softer limestone, leaving the harder silica behind in eye-catching formations. Several of these formations have been given fanciful names, such as the Sphinx, the Towers of Notre Dame, and the Hen (pictured).
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