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Kauehi, or Putake, is an atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. The nearest land is Raraka Atoll, located 17 km to the Southeast. Kauehi Atoll is roughly kidney-shaped and has a wide lagoon; length 24 km, width 18 km. The atoll has a lagoon area of 320km2, and a land area of 15km2. Kauehi's lagoon has one navigable pass. Kauehi Atoll has 257 inhabitants as of 2012. The main village is called Tearavero.〔(Kauehi on tahitiheritage.pf )〕 ==History== Even though Kauehi Atoll was probably well-known to the pearl traders, the first recorded European to visit it was the ''Beagles captain Robert FitzRoy in 1835.〔〔(''Les Atolls des Tuamotu'' ), Jacques Bonvallot, Institut de recherche pour le développement, nakladateľstvo IRD , 1994, ISBN 9782709911757, p. 275-282.〕 Kauehi was later visited by the historic United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. Charles Wilkes called the atoll "Vincennes" after his ship.〔(United States Exploring Expedition )〕 There is a territorial (domestic) airfield in Kauehi which was inaugurated in 2001.〔(Kauehi Airport )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kauehi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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