Thio | |
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 An aerial view of the village of Thio | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia | |
Location of Thio  | |
| Coordinates:21°37′S166°13′E / 21.62°S 166.22°E /-21.62; 166.22 | |
| Country | France |
| Sui generis collectivity | New Caledonia |
| Province | South Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Patrick Toura[1] |
Area 1 | 997.6 km2 (385.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[2] | 2,524 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi) |
| Ethnic distribution | |
| • 2019 census | Kanaks 76.58% Europeans 3.8% Wallisians and Futunans 3.45% Mixed 10.14% Other 6.02% |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98829 /98829 |
| Elevation | 0–1,618 m (0–5,308 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 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. | |
Thio (French pronunciation:[tjo]) is acommune in theSouth Province ofNew Caledonia, an overseas territory ofFrance in thePacific Ocean.
A novelAerial tramway built byAdolf Bleichert & Co. company in 1906 existed here at the start of the 20th century to facilitate loading ore ships offshore.
During the2024 New Caledonia unrest, an alleged gunman was shot dead byFrench police in the village.[3]
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