Thio, New Caledonia
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An aerial view of the village of Thio | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
| Coordinates: 21°37′S 166°13′E / 21.62°S 166.22°ECoordinates: 21°37′S 166°13′E / 21.62°S 166.22°E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thierry Song |
| Area1 | 997.6 km2 (385.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census)2 | 2,643 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 1996 census |
Kanaks 70.1% Europeans 16.2% Polynesians 11.4% Other 2.3% |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98829 / 98829 |
| Elevation |
0–1,618 m (0–5,308 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
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1 New Caledonia Land Register (DITTT) data, which exclude lakes and ponds larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Thio is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
A novel Aerial tramway existed here at the start of the 20th century to facilitate loading ore ships offshore.
References
- http://www.cable-car.de/bleichert.htm “1903 Sea-lift at Thio / New Caledonia” (1903 is order date)
- https://archive.org/details/selectedbibliogr00amerrich 1916. pg 15 “about one thousand yards long”. Refers to Scientific American Supplement November 27, 1909 and Engineering & Mining Journal February 20, 1909 5 pages, illustrated.
- http://www.zapgillou.fr/mondalazac/articleweb/partie2.htm has a postage stamp, a short description and a Google Earth view.
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