Trois-Bassins
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Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Paul |
Canton | Les Trois-Bassins |
Intercommunality | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Daniel Pausé |
Area1 | 42.58 km2 (16.44 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 7,339 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Trois-Bassins is a commune in the department of Réunion. It is found on the east 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 February 27, 1897.
Personalities
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, the leader of the Rifs, lived here until May 1947.
See also
References
External links
- (French) TCO Site
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