Le Mont-Dore (New Caledonia)
Le Mont-Dore is a commune in the suburbs of Nouméa in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France[3] in the Pacific Ocean.
Le Mont-Dore | |
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 The High Street, Le Mont-Dore | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Le Mont-Dore  | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′57″S 166°27′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eddie Lecourieux[1] |
| Area 1 | 643.0 km2 (248.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | 27,620 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 | Europeans 26.36% Kanaks 24.86% Wallisians and Futunans 14.8% Mixed 15.34% Other 18.65% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98817 /98809 |
| Elevation | 0–825 m (0–2,707 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1,288 | — |
| 1963 | 2,640 | +10.80% |
| 1969 | 4,809 | +10.51% |
| 1976 | 10,659 | +12.04% |
| 1983 | 14,616 | +4.61% |
| 1989 | 16,370 | +1.91% |
| 1996 | 20,780 | +3.47% |
| 2004 | 24,195 | +1.92% |
| 2009 | 25,683 | +1.20% |
| 2014 | 27,155 | +1.12% |
| 2019 | 27,620 | +0.34% |
| Source: ISEE[4] | ||
Twin towns – sister cities
Le Mont-Dore is twinned with:[5]
Arue, French Polynesia
Bélep, New Caledonia
Luganville, Vanuatu- Nuku-Hiva, French Polynesia
- Pouébo, New Caledonia
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Sunshine Coast, Australia
Yogyakarta, Indonesia[6]
Notable people
- Réginald Bernut, a local politician
- Ilaïsaane Lauouvéa, former member of congress
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
- "Commune du Mont-Dore, Nouvelle-Calédonie". Commune du Mont-Dore.
- ISEE. "Structure de la population et évolutions: La population aux différents recensements". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- "Jumelages". mont-dore.nc (in French). Le Mont-Dore. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- "Jumelage entre Yogyakarta et Mont-Dore (Nelle Calédonie)". id.ambafrance.org (in French). Ambassade de France en Indonésie et au Timor oriental. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
External sites
Media related to Le Mont-Dore (Nouvelle-Calédonie) at Wikimedia Commons
Le Mont-Dore travel guide from Wikivoyage
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