Les Trois-Bassins
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Les Trois-Bassins | |
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Coordinates: 21°06′21″S 55°17′42″E / 21.1058°S 55.295°ECoordinates: 21°06′21″S 55°17′42″E / 21.1058°S 55.295°E | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
Canton | Saint-Leu |
Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Pausé[1] |
Area 1 | 42.58 km2 (16.44 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97423 /97426 |
Elevation | 0–2,898 m (0–9,508 ft) (avg. 722 m or 2,369 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Les Trois-Bassins is a commune in the department of Réunion. It is found on the west coast of the island, and the summit of Grand Bénare lies within its borders. The commune borders Cilaos to the west, Saint-Paul to the north and Saint-Leu to the south. The commune of Trois-Bassins was created on 27 February 1897.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 4,471 | — |
1974 | 4,864 | +1.21% |
1982 | 5,132 | +0.67% |
1990 | 5,767 | +1.47% |
1999 | 6,598 | +1.51% |
2007 | 6,929 | +0.61% |
2012 | 7,339 | +1.16% |
2017 | 7,139 | −0.55% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
Personalities
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, the leader of the Rifs, lived here until May 1947.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- (in French) TCO Site
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