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Nett also written as Net, is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State,
" Pohnpei State Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2018. * Parem Elementary School Bailey Olter High School (former Pohnpei Island Central School or PICS) in Kolonia serves students from Nett.
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Municipalities of Pohnpei {{Micronesia-geo-stub
Nett also written as Net, is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia (; abbreviated FSM) is an island country in Oceania. It consists of four states from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosraethat are spread across the western Pacific. Together, the states compr ...
. Description
Nett is one of the six municipalities located in the main island ofPohnpei
Pohnpei "upon (''pohn'') a stone altar (''pei'')" (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, Proto-Chuukic-Pohnpeic: ''*Fawo ni pei)'' is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnp ...
. It corresponds to the north-central sector of the island.
The population was 6,639 as of 2010. Nett municipality formerly included Kolonia, now a separate administrative division.
Nett has been historically subdivided into 23 sections, districts, or villages (''kousapw''): Parempei, Lenger, Leprohi, Sekeren, Weipowe, Diadi, Tomwara, Dolokei, Lewetik, Takaieu, Paliais, Seinwar, Meitik, Paremkep, Nansokasok (Nan Sokasok), Eirike (Eirke), Nanipil, Kahmar, Doaroapop, Pohndien, Dolakapw, Mesenieng, and Lehdau. This includes ''Mesenieng'', which is the traditional name of the now separate municipality Kolonia, which is still claimed by Nett municipality as one of its ''kousapw''.
The ''kousapw'' are or were further subdivided into peliensapw (farmsteads).
Education
Pohnpei State Department of Education operates public schools: * Nett Elementary SchoolPohnpei Schools" Pohnpei State Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2018. * Parem Elementary School Bailey Olter High School (former Pohnpei Island Central School or PICS) in Kolonia serves students from Nett.
See also
*Madolenihmw
Madolenihmw is one of the administrative divisions of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. It is located in the central east of the island, to the east of Mount Nahna Laud and south of Mount Kapwuriso. The coast of Madolenihmw includes a large b ...
* Kitti (municipality)
* U, Pohnpei
* Sokehs
* Kapingamarangi
* Pingelap
* Sapwuahfik
* Nukuoro
* Mokil
* Kolonia
* Oroluk
* Palikir
References
External links
*Thomas Panholzer and Rufino Mauricio: ''Place Names of Pohnpei. Including And (Ant) and Pakin Atolls, Honolulu 2003,'' (selected pageonline
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