Le Tampon
Le Tampon | |
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Commune | |
The church of Le Tampon | |
Location of Le Tampon | |
Coordinates: 21°16′41″S 55°30′55″E / 21.2781°S 55.5153°E / -21.2781; 55.5153Coordinates: 21°16′41″S 55°30′55″E / 21.2781°S 55.5153°E / -21.2781; 55.5153 | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Réunion |
Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
Canton | 2 cantons |
Intercommunality | Communes du Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} (2014-2020) | André Thien Ah Koon |
Area 1 | 165.43 km2 (63.87 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 75,631 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97422 /97430 |
Elevation | 287–2,418 m (942–7,933 ft) (avg. 546 m or 1,791 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Le Tampon (French pronunciation: [lə.tɑ̃.pɔ̃]) is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint-Pierre.
In the early twentieth century, the town was the base for the murderer and sorcerer Sitarane.[1]
See also
- Communes of the Réunion department
References
- INSEE
^ Iledelareunion.net: Sitarane (in French)
External links
Official website (in French)
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