Le Tampon
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Commune of Le Tampon |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Réunion |
| Department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Canton | chef-lieu of 4 cantons |
| Intercommunality | CCSUD |
| Mayor | Didier Robert (2006-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | environ 400 m–environ 2 000 m |
| Land area¹ | 180,30 km² |
| Population² (2004 - est. INSEE) |
66700 |
| - Density | 365/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97422/ 97430 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Le Tampon is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas département of Réunion. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint-Pierre. In the 1999 census, Le Tampon had a population of 60,323. The commune has a land area of 165.43 km² (63.873 sq mi).
In the early twentieth century, the town was the base for the murderer and sorcerer Le Sitarane.
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- Official website (in French)
