Faichuk
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Faichuk, also known as Tol, is a group of four islands separated from one another by narrow canals in the western part of Truk Lagoon
, Chuuk
, Micronesia
. The tightly-knit islands are considered as one for statistical and administrative purposes.
The islands are Paata (Pata), Polle, Wonei (Onei), and Tol. Their collective area is 34 km² and the population as of 2000 (most recent census) was 10201. The islands are mostly hilly and peak at 443 meters above sea level (Mount Winipot on Tol Island).
The areas of the individual islands are:
Truk Lagoon
Truk Lagoon, also known as Chuuk, is a sheltered body of water in the central Pacific. North of New Guinea, it is located mid-ocean at 7 degrees North latitude. The atoll consists of a protective reef, around, enclosing a natural harbour 79 by 50 kilometres , with an area of . It has a land...
, Chuuk
Chuuk
Chuuk — formerly Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus — is an island group in the south western part of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia , along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. Chuuk is the most populous of the FSM's...
, Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
. The tightly-knit islands are considered as one for statistical and administrative purposes.
The islands are Paata (Pata), Polle, Wonei (Onei), and Tol. Their collective area is 34 km² and the population as of 2000 (most recent census) was 10201. The islands are mostly hilly and peak at 443 meters above sea level (Mount Winipot on Tol Island).
The areas of the individual islands are:
- Tol 10.3 km²
- Wonei 10.0 km²
- PollePollePolle is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Weser, approx. 8 km northwest of Holzminden....
9.3 km² - Paata 4,4 km²