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Tepoto, also known as Te Poto, Toho, or Pukapoto, is a coral island. It is the northwesternmost of the Disappointment Islands, in the Tuamotu Archipelago. Despite being often referred to as "atoll", Tepoto is not a typical Tuamotu atoll, but a single separate island without a lagoon. It is located at the limit of the Tuamotu archipelago; the closest land is Napuka, which lies 16 kilometres (10 miles) to the southeast.

Tepoto (North)

NASA picture of Tepoto Atoll
Tepoto (North)
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	14°08′S 141°24′W
Archipelago	Tuamotus
Area	4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Length	2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Width	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Administration
France
Overseas collectivity	French Polynesia
Administrative subdivision	Tuamotus
Commune	Napuka
Demographics
Population	61[1] (2012)

Tepoto is 2.6 kilometres (1.6 miles) long and 800 metres (2,625 feet) wide; it has an area of 4 square kilometres (2 square miles). This island is sometimes called Tepoto Nord in French, to avoid confusion with Tepoto Atoll (Tepoto Sud) 400 kilometres (249 miles) to the southwest, in the Raeffsky Islands of central Tuamotu. An obsolete name is Otuho.

According to the 2012 census, its population was 61 inhabitants. The primary village is Tehekega. There is a 5 metres (16 feet) wide road running around the whole island.

In 2018 there were about 40 residents, 13 of which were children under the age of 12.[2]

History

The first recorded European to arrive at Tepoto Nord was explorer John Byron in 1765. He named Napuka and Tepoto "Disappointment Islands" because of the lack of a safe anchorage and the hostility of the natives.[2]

Administration

Tepoto Nord belongs to the commune of Napuka. The commune of Napuka consists of the atolls of Napuka and Tepoto Nord.

References

• Tepoto Nord
• Tepoto
• Atoll names
• Origin of the name (in German)

Related article

• French Polynesia

На других языках

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[de] Tepoto Nord

Tepoto Nord auch Te Poto, Toho oder Pukapoto ist ein Gehobenes Atoll im Tuamotu-Archipels in Französisch-Polynesien. Napuka, 16 km südöstlich, liegt dem Eiland am nächsten. Tepoto Nord erreicht eine Ausdehnung von 2,6 km Länge mal 800 m Breite. Um Verwechslungen mit einer gleichnamigen Insel, dem 400 km südlich entfernt liegenden Tepoto Sud, zu vermeiden erhielt die Insel den Zusatz Nord. Das Atoll gehört zu den Îles du Désappointement, administrativ zur Gemeinde Napuka.

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- [en] Tepoto (North)

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[es] Tepoto Norte (atolón)

Tepoto es un atolón del grupo de las islas de la Decepción, en el archipiélago de las Tuamotu, de la Polinesia Francesa. Administrativamente es una comuna asociada a la comuna de Napuka. Está situado a 16 km al noroeste de Napuka.

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[fr] Tepoto Nord

Tepoto Nord ou Toho ou Pukapoto[2] est un atoll, constitué par une seule île, situé dans le groupe des Îles du Désappointement dans l'archipel des Tuamotu en Polynésie française. Le nom de Tepoto Nord a été choisi pour le différencier de Tepoto Sud, un atoll situé 425 km au sud-ouest, dans les îles Raevski.

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[it] Tepoto Nord

Tepoto, conosciuta anche come Te Poto, Toho, o Pukapoto, è un'isola corallina situata nel nord-ovest delle Isole della Delusione, nell'arcipelago delle Tuamotu. Anche se spesso ci si riferisce a esso come "atollo", Tepoto non è un tipico atollo delle Tuamotu, ma una singola e separata isola senza laguna. È posizionata al limite dell'arcipelago delle Tuamotu; l'isola più vicina è Napuka, 16 km a sud-est.

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[ru] Северный Тепото

Северный Тепото (фр. Tepoto Nord) — атолл в архипелаге Туамоту (Французская Полинезия). Расположен в 16 км к северо-западу от острова Напука.

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