Hatihe'u
Village
Hatihe'u is located in Marquesas Islands
Hatihe'u
Hatihe'u
Location in the Marquesas Islands
Coordinates: 8°49′45″S 140°4′59″W / 8.82917°S 140.08306°W / -8.82917; -140.08306
Country France
Overseas collectivity French Polynesia
Subdivision Marquesas Islands
CommuneNuku-Hiva
Area
  Total0.245 km2 (0.095 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total352
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)

Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island".[1] An ancient village in the area contains petroglyphs. Archaeologists have identified some 400 different features in the Hatihe'u Valley area.[2]

References

  1. Copeland, Georgia (1 December 2001). Pacific 2000: proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Easter Island and the Pacific : Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Hamuela, Hawaii, August 7-17, 2002. Easter Island Foundation, Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Bearsville Press. p. 269.
  2. Dissertation Abstracts International: The humanities and social sciences. University Microfilms. 2006.
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