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Finschhafen

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Finschhafen

Total population

10,377

Coordinates-6.60°, 147.85°

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Overview

Finschhafen is a town 80 kilometers (50 mi) east of Lae on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. The town is commonly misspelt as Finschafen or Finschaven. During World War II, the town was also referred to as Fitch Haven in the logs of some U.S. Navy men.

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-6.6041
Longitude
147.8537
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