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Department of La Réunion - 974
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Department of La Réunion
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The department is the second level of administrative divisions on the map of France.
The department of La Réunion is an overseas department (called DOM or "département d'outre mer"), and an administrative region of France. This region is composed of a single department.
The department of La Réunion has the number 974 and is divided into 4 districts , 49 townships and 24 municipalities. Below you will find the localization of La Réunion on the map of France, and the satellite map of La Réunion.
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Inhabitants of La Réunion were 706 180 in the 1999 census and 781 962 in the 2006 census. Area of departement of La Réunion is 2 503,72 km ². Population density of La Réunion is 312,32 inhabitants per km².
Biggest cities of department of La Réunion, in number of inhabitants, are (2007 census):
Saint-Denis, Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre, Le Tampon, Saint-André, Saint-Louis, Le Port, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Marie, Saint-Leu, La Possession, Sainte-Suzanne, L'Étang-Salé, Petite-Île, Bras-Panon, Les Avirons, Salazie.
You will find the towns list of La Réunion in the bottom on this page. You can consult the map of France, pictures, hotels, and all data of every town and village in the department of La Réunion clicking on these towns links.
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Statistics of department of La Réunion |
Population 1999 |
706 180 inhabitants |
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Population 2006 |
781 962 inhabitants |
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Area |
2 503.72 km ² |
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Population density |
312.32 inhabs/km²
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Variation of density |
+1.46 %/year |
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Administration of department of La Réunion |
Number |
974 |
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Prefecture |
Saint-Denis |
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Subprefectures |
Saint-Pierre Saint-Benoît Saint-Paul |
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Region |
La Réunion (4) |
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Subdivisions of the department of La Réunion |
Districts |
4 |
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Townships |
49 |
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Municipalities |
24 |
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Hotel La Réunion
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Map of La Réunion
MAP OF THE LA REUNION DEPARTMENT
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Where is located the La Réunion department ?
La Réunion, previously Île Bourbon, is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) south west of Mauritius, the nearest island. You can find Réunion on the world map bellow.
What are the statistics and key data of La Réunion ?
The department of La Réunion has the number 974. It is composed of 4 districts ("arrondissements") , 49 townships ("cantons") and 24 towns ("communes").
The 4 districts of the department of La Réunion are :
Saint-Denis, Saint-Pierre, Saint-Benoît, Saint-Paul.
The inhabitants of of La Réunion were 706 180 in 1999 and 781 962 in 2006.
The area of the department of La Réunion is 2 503,72 km ². Population density of the department of La Réunion is 312,32 inhabitants per km².
What are the largest cities of the department of La Réunion ?
The largest cities of the department of La Réunion (compared to the number of inhabitants in 2007) are :
Saint-Denis, Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre, Le Tampon, Saint-André, Saint-Louis, Le Port, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Marie, Saint-Leu, La Possession, Sainte-Suzanne, L'Étang-Salé, Petite-Île, Bras-Panon, Les Avirons, Salazie.
Interactive map of the La Réunion department
You can zoom the satellite map of La Réunion to see a village or a city, for example Saint-Denis.
Search a town of departement of La Réunion
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Records of the La Réunion department: Did you know ?
The town with the longest name of the department of La Réunion is: La Plaine-des-Palmistes The town with the shortest name of the department of La Réunion is: Cilaos The municipality with the highest altitude of the department of La Réunion is: Cilaos with 1721 m The municipality with the lowest altitude of the department of La Réunion is: Le Port with 55 m The municipality with the largest area of the department of La Réunion is: Saint-Paul with 241.28 km ² The municipality with the smallest area of the department of La Réunion is: Le Port with 16.62 km ² |
Towns list of the La Réunion department
Follow the links of towns and cities of the La Réunion department and see photos, maps, and informations for these towns.
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