{{Short description|Municipality in the Federated States of Micronesia}} {{about|the administrative division of Micronesia}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Nett |image_skyline = Nett peninsula, Pohnpei.jpg |image_caption = Nett peninsula |settlement_type = Municipality |image_flag = Flag of Nett.svg |flag_link = List of Micronesian flags#Pohnpei State |image_seal = Seal of Nett, Micronesia.png |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Federated States of Micronesia |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Pohnpei State }} thumb|Map of Pohnpei Island showing the municipalities '''Nett''' also written as '''Net''', is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.visit-fsm.org/pohnpei/sights.html |title=State of Pohnpei |access-date=2009-03-26 |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20090326012417/http://www.visit-fsm.org/pohnpei/sights.html |archive-date=2009-03-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Description== Nett is one of the six municipalities located in the main island of Pohnpei. It corresponds to the north-central sector of the island.
The population was 6,639 as of 2010.<ref>[http://www.spc.int/prism/country/FM/stats/Publications/Census_Survey/2000_Census/FSM/Analytical%20Report/00NatlCenRept.pdf 2000 FSM Census of Population and Housing]</ref> 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 School<ref name=Schoollist>"[http://pohnpei.doe.fm/index.php/statistics/pohnpei-schools Pohnpei Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726103941/http://pohnpei.doe.fm/index.php/statistics/pohnpei-schools |date=2018-07-26 }}." Pohnpei State Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2018.</ref> * Parem Elementary School<ref name=Schoollist/>
Bailey Olter High School (former Pohnpei Island Central School or PICS) in Kolonia serves students from Nett.<ref>"[http://pohnpei.doe.fm/index.php/schools/94-pdoe/about-us/division/secondary Secondary Division]." Pohnpei State Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2018.</ref>
==See also== * Madolenihmw * Kitti (municipality) * U, Pohnpei * Sokehs * Kapingamarangi * Pingelap * Sapwuahfik * Nukuoro * Mokil * Kolonia * Oroluk * Palikir
==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *<ref>Thomas Panholzer and Rufino Mauricio: ''Place Names of Pohnpei. Including And (Ant) and Pakin Atolls, Honolulu 2003,'' {{ISBN|978-1-57306-166-7}} (selected pages [https://books.google.com/books?id=h2EWUggiuQIC online])<!--h2EWUggiuQIC--></ref> {{coord|6|56|19|N|158|13|07|E|display=title}}
Category:Municipalities of Pohnpei
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