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Revision as of 22:49, 20 February 2005 by TShilo12 (talk | contribs) (→External Links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Hiva `Oa is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, and the largest island of the southern group. Its name means "long ridgepole" in South Marquesan. The island is likely so named because of its long central ridge.
Atuona, on the south side of the island was formerly the seat of government for all of the Marquesas Islands, but has been replaced by Nuku Hiva's Tai o Hae, leaving it as the regional seat of government for only the southern Marquesas.
The island was once the home of Paul Gauguin, whose gravesite overlooks Atuona.
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