Saint-Paul, Réunion

Communefra
nomcommune=Saint-Paul
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région=Réunion
département=Réunion (sous-préfecture)| arrondissement=Saint-Paul (chef-lieu)
canton=chef-lieu of 5 cantons
insee= 97415
cp= 97460
maire= Huguette Bello
mandat= (2008-)
intercomm= TCO
longitude= 55.27
latitude= -21.00
alt moy=
alt mini= 0 m
alt maxi= 2 994 m
hectares= 24 128
km²= 241,28
sans= 99300
date-sans=2005
dens= 412

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.

External links

* [http://www.mairie-saintpaul.fr/ Official website] (in French)