U, Federated States of Micronesia

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'''U''', also written '''Uh''', is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia.<ref>[http://www.visit-fsm.org/pohnpei/sights.html State of Pohnpei] {{Webarchive|url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20090326012417/http://www.visit-fsm.org/pohnpei/sights.html |date=2009-03-26 }}</ref> U bears the shortest place name in the Federated States of Micronesia, and one of the shortest in the world.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ash|first=Russell|title=Boring, Botty and Spong|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bb-UfSQy7xYC&pg=PA70|date=10 November 2011|publisher=Random House|isbn=978-1-4090-9739-6|page=70}}</ref>

==Description== U is one of the six municipalities located in the main island of Pohnpei. It corresponds to the northeastern sector of the island. U had 2,289 inhabitants according to the 2008 census.

Alohkapw is the main town.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} A channel known as Kepidewen Alohkapw marks the boundary between U and Madolenihmw municipalities.<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])</ref>

==Education== Pohnpei State Department of Education operates public schools: * Awak 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> * Saladak Elementary School<ref name=Schoollist/>

Bailey Olter High School (former Pohnpei Island Central School or PICS) in Kolonia serves students from U.<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) * Sokehs * Nett * Kapingamarangi * Pingelap * Sapwuahfik * Nukuoro * Mokil * Kolonia * Oroluk * Palikir

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==External links== *[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20090326012817/http://www.visit-fsm.org/pohnpei/sights/municipality.html View of Sokehs Rock from U Municipality] *[http://www.opsa.fm/files/ugov_99.pdf U Municipal Government Audit Report 1999] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191043/http://www.opsa.fm/files/ugov_99.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}

Category:Municipalities of Pohnpei