Apataki Atoll
Geography
Apataki is an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago (Palliser subgroup). It is 34 km long and 24 km wide.
Another name: Hagemeister Island
Location: 15°26′57″S 146°19′45″W. Apataki is located approximately 370 kilometres northeast of the island of Tahiti, 17 km east of Arutua and 24 km northeast of Kaukura.
Area: 21 km² (land) and 706 km² (lagoon)
Population: 350 (2012)
Largest settlement: Niutahi
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History
1722 - Dutch navigator Jakob Roggeveen was first European to sight the atoll.
1774 – The atoll was visited by Jeams Cook.
1977 – Inauguration of the airport.
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