Saint-Paul, Réunion
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Commune of Saint-Paul |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Réunion |
| Department | Réunion (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Paul (chef-lieu) |
| Canton | chef-lieu of 5 cantons |
| Intercommunality | TCO |
| Mayor | Huguette Bello ((2008-)) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0 m–2 994 m |
| Land area¹ | 241,28 km² |
| Population² (2005) |
99300 |
| - Density | 412/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97415/ 97460 |
| 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-Paul is the second-largest commune in the French overseas département of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion. In the 1999 census, Saint-Paul had a population of 87,712. It reached 100,000 in November 2006. The commune has a land area of 241.28 km² (93.159 sq mi).
Until 1999, near Saint Paul there was the 428 metres tall mast OMEGA Chabrier transmitter.
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[edit] External links
- Official website (in French)
