Saint-Benoît, Réunion
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Commune of Saint-Benoît |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | La Réunion |
| Department | La Réunion (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît (chef-lieu) |
| Canton | chef-lieu of 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | CIREST |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Fruteau (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 0 m– |
| Land area¹ | 229,61 km² |
| Population² (2005) |
33 200 |
| - Density | 145/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 97410/ 97470 |
| 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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Saint-Benoît is a commune in the French overseas département of Réunion. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometers southeast of Saint-Denis, the préfecture, or administrative center. In the 1999 census, Saint-Benoît had a population of 31,560. The commune has a land area of 229.61 km² (88.653 sq mi).
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